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Durham vs Francestown vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Francestown | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
1,398Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Francestown and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Wilmot 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.