Compare towns
Franconia vs Hampton vs Wilmot vs Hancock
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | Wilmot | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,487 |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| Hampton and Franconia 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Wilmot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Hampton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Hampton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.