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Laconia vs Ogunquit vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Laconia | Ogunquit | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,085Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.9 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Laconia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,218±$12k 9% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,300±$16k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,224±$107Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Laconia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484 44% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Laconia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 120 in NH | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Laconia School District | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Laconia High School | — | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.