Compare towns
Franconia vs Springfield vs Warner 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).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Springfield | Warner | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
1,122 |
2,959Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Franconia 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Franconia and Warner 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Warner 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.