Franklin, New Hampshire

Image gallery

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  Bird's eye view c. 1912
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  Merrimack River in 1905
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  Old High School in 1908
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  Central Street in 1909
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  Sulloway Mills c. 1910
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  Daniel Webster birthplace c. 1910
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  City Hall
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  The library

Adjacent municipalities

• Sanbornton (northeast)
• Tilton (east)
• Northfield (southeast)
• Boscawen (south)
• Salisbury (southwest)
• Andover (west)
• Hill (northwest)

Climate

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Franklin had a population of 8,741. The median age was 43.6 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.2 males age 18 and over.^[12][13]

76.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 23.8% lived in rural areas.^[14]

There were 3,611 households in Franklin, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.5% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[12]

There were 4,046 housing units, of which 10.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%.^[12]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,477 people, 3,407 households, and 2,179 families residing in the city. There were 3,938 housing units, of which 531, or 13.5%, were vacant. 193 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% white, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[15]

Of the 3,407 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were headed by married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 2.93.^[15]

In the city, 22.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% were from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.^[15]

Income and poverty

For the period 2011-2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $43,237, and the median income for a family was $52,390. Male full-time workers had a median income of $43,179 versus $34,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,318. 21.1% of the population and 16.6% of families were below the poverty line. 40.2% of the population under the age of 18 and 12.5% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.^[16]