Compare towns
Francestown vs Hancock vs South Hampton 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
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Francestown | Hancock | South Hampton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,398 |
1,791Highest |
984Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| South Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| South Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014 20% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 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 | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.