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Northfield vs Suncook 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 highest household income ($93k).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Suncook | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Lowest |
5,432 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
| Franklin and Northfield 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Northfield 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% |
31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Northfield and Suncook 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 |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$1,110±$68Highest 26% below NH |
| Franklin and Suncook 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 |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook 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% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1959 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 |
| School district | Winnisquam 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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| 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.