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Sanbornton vs Athens vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Sanbornton | Athens | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
431Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
| Athens and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sanbornton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athens and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
$4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athens and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Sanbornton 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 | #42 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 |
U.S. 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.