What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Francestown has the oldest population (median age 51.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Boston	Francestown
People
Population	6,165Highest	1,398Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Francestown and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±3Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	New Boston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH	$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH	$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average
	New Boston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH	$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH
	Francestown and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,181Highest 23% above NH	$8,014Lowest 20% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 33% above NH	42 minHighest 57% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Francestown and New Boston 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	#21 of 120 in NH	—
School district	New Boston School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.