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Sanbornton vs Gray 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 people working from home (15.8%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Sanbornton | Gray | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Lowest |
8,429 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
| Gray and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Gray and Sanbornton 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sanbornton and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.