Compare towns
Newington vs Franconia vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hancock has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Newington | Franconia | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,060 |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Newington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Newington and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newington School District | Lafayette Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.