What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has the most homeowners (94%).

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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 Durham	Franklin
People
Population	2,748Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average
	New Durham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franklin and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	New Durham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH	$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,886Lowest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franklin and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	32 minLowest 18% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Durham 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	—	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	None in town	Franklin High School
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.