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Franklin, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,405. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,763 (+4.3% change)
Males: 4,074 (48.5%), Females: 4,331 (51.5%)

Merrimack County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $34,613
Median house value: $82,900

Population by Race

Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: French (18.0%), English (17.6%), Irish (16.3%), French Canadian (9.2%), United States (7.8%), German (6.7%).

Elevation: 335 feet

Land area: 27.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

2.6% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (15 AIKEN AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:

  • LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LACONIA, NH)
  • CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CONCORD, NH)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:

  • MANCHESTER (about 39 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 64 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 73 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:

  • NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 12 miles; BRISTOL, NH; Abbreviation: 2N2)
  • LACONIA MUNI (about 19 miles; LACONIA, NH; Abbreviation: LCI)
  • CONCORD MUNI (about 21 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 60 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)

Schools

Public high school in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 115 CENTRAL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 200 SANBORN ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • BESSIE C ROWELL SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 20 ROWELL DR; Grades: 02 – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Franklin:

  • SERENDIPITY SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 20 HOLY CROSS ROAD; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Franklin:

  • FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $237,917; Location: 310 CENTRAL STREET; 22,029 books; 1,049 audio materials; 2,081 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)

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