Franconia, NH

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Franconia, New Hampshire

Franconia, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 84 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 133 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 924.

The People and Families of Franconia

In Franconia, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Franconia had a median family income of $46,979. To its credit, the people in Franconia value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that the town is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Franconia ($2,300). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Franconia Housing

About 70% of housing units in Franconia are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Typical rents in Franconia are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Franconia, 88% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the town than in most places of its size.

High Points

Franconia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Franconia, NH

Comparing Franconia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	84 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	133 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
Standard Zip Codes	03580
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.227
Longitude	-71.747

Station	BETHLEHEM
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 55 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	MONROE 5 NNE
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Station	LANCASTER
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	924	100%
Male	434	47%
Female	490	53%
Under 18	185	20%
18+	739	80%
65+	189	20.5%
Median Age	47.1
Average Family Size	2.76
White	901	97.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	8	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.6%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,004
Growth	80
Growth %	8.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	26.3%
Irish	16%
Scottish	10.2%
German	8.6%
French (except Basque)	7.2%
Italian	5.9%
US/American	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Swedish	2.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
French Canadian	2.5%
Polish	1.8%
Canadian	1.3%
Portuguese	0.8%
Northern European	0.8%
British	0.7%
Syrian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Guyanese	0.2%
European	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Franconia	924	$46,979
Bethlehem	2,199	$48,333
Landaff	378	$48,500
Lisbon	1,587	$41,250
Littleton	5,845	$49,915
Lyman	487	$48,365
Sugar Hill	563	$60,288

Library
Abbie Greenleaf Library 439 Main Street Franconia, New Hampshire (603) 823-8424

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Historic Franconia

Boat house on Echo Lake (Franconia Notch, White Mountains) c1901.

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Boat house on Echo Lake (Franconia Notch, White Mountains) c1901.

Boathouse on Profile Lake (Franconia Notch, White Mountains) c1901.

Franconia Notch (boat house on Profile Lake, White Mtns.) between 1895 and 1910

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