Cost of living in Franklin, New Hampshire
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,110 a month.
Franklin is a city in New Hampshire. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $71,648 a year.
- People
- 8,799
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,110
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $71,648
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $262,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,800
- Merrimack County, NH
Franklin, New Hampshire has about 8,799 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $262,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Merrimack County, NH) is $1,800 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
New Hampshire's prices sit at 104.2 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
New Hampshire does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Franklin's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Hampshire home paid 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Franklin's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Hampshire in the table we use.
Among 59 places we list in New Hampshire with a rent figure, 38 have higher typical rent than Franklin.
Nearby places
- Tilton Northfield
Typical rent $998
Compare with Franklin - Belmont
Typical rent $919
Compare with Franklin - Bristol
Typical rent $1,279
Compare with Franklin - Laconia
Typical rent $1,224
Compare with Franklin - Contoocook
Typical rent $1,215
Compare with Franklin - New London
Typical rent $1,520
Compare with Franklin - Concord
Typical rent $1,441
Compare with Franklin - Meredith
Typical rent $1,046
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Hampshire
Bigger places in New Hampshire
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.