Francestown, New Hampshire Francestown, New Hampshire Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Country United States State New Hampshire Francestown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.
There were 928 inhabitants when the first census was taken in 1790. For some time the town used its locale on the only route between Boston and Vermont, the Second New Hampshire Turnpike, to collect a toll of one cent per mile from coaches and wagons.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 30.7 square miles (80 km2), of which 30.2 square miles (78 km2) is territory and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is water, making up 1.73% of the town.
The highest point in Francestown is the summit of Crotched Mountain, at 2,066 feet (630 m) above sea level, on the town's border.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,480 citizens , 552 homeholds, and 418 families residing in the town.
The populace density was 49.1 citizens per square mile (18.9/km ).
There were 656 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km ).
In the town, the populace was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $64,259, and the median income for a family was $71,471.
About 1.2% of families and 3.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
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