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Northfield vs Franklin vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Northfield | Franklin | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Lowest |
8,799Highest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newport and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
| Northfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Northfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
| Newport and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097 24% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newport and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1964 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newport 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Franklin School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.