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Franklin vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Tilton has the shortest commute (25 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 | Windham | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
16,038Highest |
4,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 27% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Windham School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Windham High School | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
12.8Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.