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Northfield vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
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 | Windsor | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971 |
254Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% 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%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Northfield 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
19.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Windsor and Northfield 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
— | $1,110±$68Highest 26% below NH |
| Franklin and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097Highest 24% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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.