What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hampton	Francestown
People
Population	984Lowest	1,398Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH
	Francestown and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	South Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH	$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH
	South Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH	$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH	$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH
	South Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Highest 37% above NH	$8,014Lowest 20% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above NH	42 minHighest 57% above NH
Work from home	17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Francestown and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	South Hampton School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.