Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Ossipee 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
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Sanbornton | Ossipee | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Lowest |
4,521 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Ossipee 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 15% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Ossipee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Highest 14% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None 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.