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Mars Hill vs Hampton 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
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Mars Hill | Hampton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mars Hill and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Franklin 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.