What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

Franklin has the most expensive 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.

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

Measure	Tilton	Franklin
People
Population	4,063Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average
	Tilton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±5.6Lowest 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%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tilton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.6Lowest 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±$10kLowest 33% 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	$262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH
	Franklin and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH	$1,110±$68Highest 26% below NH
	Franklin and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH	$4,886Highest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Tilton and Franklin 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%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Franklin and Tilton 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	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Winnisquam Regional High School	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2	16.2
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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.