Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:08 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:15 am – 4:15 pm
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People1,398 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2573 householdsMedian household income $104,063Median home value $408,200Median rent $1,358 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,014 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 710 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 42 minutes70% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month October57 in of snow a year, on about 26 days4 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weare station, 7 mi away; rain from Weare 2 Ne; snow from Milford
Parks and public landsGreenfield State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 413 acresShattuck Pondrecreation area · 1.7 mi · 416 acresPerkins Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 291 acresWapack National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.9 mi · 1,644 acresPowder Mill Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 98 acresPowder Mill Pond Wildlife Management Area - Dillon Tractstate conservation land · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198237 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201025 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHillsborough County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025310 of 365 days measured51 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 123main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hillsborough County monitors, NH
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFrancestown Village Waterserves 130 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation871 ft265 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrotched Mountain Specialty Hospital3.3 miPost officeFrancestown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFrancestown Town Hallunder a milePoliceFrancestown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFrancestown Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFrancestown Elementary School1.1 miCollegeNew England College12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManchester-Boston Regional Airport MHT20 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS60 miInterstateI-8914 miUS highwayUS 2025.6 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA38 miCoachManchesterveterans Memorial ParkGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03043 ZIP area.
