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Franklin vs Ossipee vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
Claremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Franklin | Ossipee | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
4,521Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| Ossipee and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,146±$83 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 27% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 20 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Claremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.