What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Franconia has the shortest commute (20 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.

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

Measure	Newbury	Franconia
People
Population	2,027Highest	1,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH	55.6±7Highest 28% above NH
	Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Newbury and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH	$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH
	Newbury and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH	$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH
	Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,281±$278 14% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,695Lowest 15% below NH	$7,451Highest 12% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	20 minLowest 25% below NH
Work from home	20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newbury and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Lafayette Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.