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Franklin vs Pittsfield vs Tilton
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 the most renters (35.8% rent).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Pittsfield | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
4,105 |
4,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Tilton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin 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% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton 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% |
22.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin 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 |
$74,318±$14kHighest 25% below NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 27% below NH |
$5,694Highest 15% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Tilton 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% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsfield 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Pittsfield School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Pittsfield High School | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
— | 16.2 |
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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.