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Franklin vs Webster vs Northfield
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%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 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 | Webster | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
2,227Lowest |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Webster 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Webster 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% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield 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±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Webster and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Webster and Northfield 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 |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Webster and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Franklin 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 120 in NH | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Winnisquam Regional 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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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.