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Franklin vs Springfield vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Springfield | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Lowest |
9,084 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 57% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Claremont 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Springfield High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
14.3 |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.