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Northfield vs Ossipee vs Franklin
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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.
| Measure | Northfield | Ossipee | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971 |
4,521Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Northfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Ossipee and Northfield 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097Highest 24% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Franklin and Northfield 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.