Compare towns
Franconia vs Hampton Falls vs Plymouth 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
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Franconia | Hampton Falls | Plymouth | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
2,328 |
6,601Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 12% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.