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Francestown is a tiny town of 133 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It's about 19 miles from Manchester, NH and 60 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $367k and rent runs about $2k a month.
133people
$367kTypical home
$1,623/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
64"Snow
233Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 133
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 142 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Boston, MA
- 19 mi to Manchester, NH
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $367k (≈$2,312/mo)
- Median rent $1,623/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (788 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MHT airport
- 60 mi to BOS (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 850 ft
- 49 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 500 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 181 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of New Hampshire districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hillsborough County: D+3 in 2024
- New Hampshire: D+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.