Compare towns
Northfield vs Walpole vs Concord 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).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Walpole | Concord | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,971 |
3,690Lowest |
44,375Highest |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Walpole and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Northfield 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Northfield 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 |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Northfield and Concord 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 |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Concord and Walpole 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 |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097 24% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Concord 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Concord 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.