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Tilton vs Bartlett 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
Tilton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Tilton | Bartlett | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063 |
3,281Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10k 33% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$71,648±$4kHighest 28% below NH |
| Franklin and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622 46% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,886Highest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett 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 | #88 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
— | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.