Moving to Franconia, New Hampshire

Population: 924. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,004 (+8.7% change)
Males: 434 (47.0%), Females: 490 (53.0%)

Grafton County

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.1 years
Median household income: $40,114
Median house value: $140,900

Population by Race

Races in Franconia:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (39.2%), Irish (19.6%), Scottish (13.5%), German (12.1%), French (11.5%), Italian (7.4%).

Elevation: 977 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franconia

• High school or higher: 91.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franconia town

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 56.8%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 10.4%

4.4% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 0.6% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franconia:

• LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
• COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)
• MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franconia:

• MANCHESTER (about 92 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 96 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• BURLINGTON INTL (about 99 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franconia:

• FRANCONIA (about 4 miles; FRANCONIA, NH; Abbreviation: 1B5)
• TWIN MOUNTAIN (about 15 miles; TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH; Abbreviation: 8B2)
• MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL (about 18 miles; WHITEFIELD, NH; Abbreviation: HIE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franconia:

• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 88 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 94 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)

Public primary/middle school in Franconia:

• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (Students: 123; Location: 149 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Franconia:

• ABBIE GREENLEAF LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,140; Location: 439 MAIN STREET; 20,669 books; 1,370 audio materials; 626 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)