Franconia, NH is a rural town in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire. As such, the primary transportation option for its residents is personal vehicles. The town does have some public transportation options, however. The White Mountain Explorer bus service offers regular service to nearby towns and cities like Littleton, Lisbon, Woodsville, Bethlehem and more. There are also Amtrak trains that come through Franconia as part of the Vermonter line. This provides access to destinations up and down the East Coast including Boston and Washington DC. For those who need it, there is also a taxi service in the area which can provide rides to neighboring towns or even long distance trips out of state. Thus, while personal vehicles are certainly the main mode of transportation in Franconia, there are still plenty of public transportation options available to those who require them.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Franconia takes 29.3 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Franconia get to work:
- 85.4% drive their own car alone
- 5.4% carpool with others
- 5.0% work from home
- 0.4% take mass transit