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Durham vs Wilmot vs Franklin
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 (+5.8%).
Wilmot has the most homeowners (83.4%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Wilmot | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
1,487Lowest |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Franklin 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% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Durham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Durham and Wilmot 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | — | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.