Compare towns
Franconia vs Marlow 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Marlow | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
855Lowest |
1,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above 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%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Marlow 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% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Franconia and Marlow 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 |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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 minLowest 25% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.