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Franklin vs Unity vs Weathersfield
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Unity | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Weathersfield 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Weathersfield 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Unity 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 | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Unity School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.