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Bellows Falls vs Wilder vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bellows Falls | Wilder | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
3,087 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.