1. Set the geographic frame before reading the numbers
Litchfield is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. That distinction matters when you review a dashboard. A location label may refer to a service target, a page, a call location, a client address or a reporting filter; those are not interchangeable. The Census population estimate describes the town, not every person searching for counsel and not the entire county. Ask how a proposed report distinguishes Litchfield from Hillsborough County and from broader New Hampshire activity. Also ask whether a “city” or “location” field represents the search target, the caller’s location or the page associated with a lead.
Recommended approach
Request a written definition for every geographic field you expect to use. For Litchfield reporting, decide whether the firm wants town-level review, county-level review, statewide coverage or a combination. Do not treat the town’s population as a forecast of calls, cases or revenue.
