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Franconia 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 most expensive homes ($530k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Plymouth | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
6,601Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Franconia 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Franconia 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 |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% 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 |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot 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 |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest 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 min 25% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.