Compare towns
Franconia vs Wilmot vs Newbury
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).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Wilmot | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
1,487 |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Franconia and Newbury 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% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newbury 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Newbury 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 |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury 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 |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Franconia and Newbury 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
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| 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Newbury 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | — | — |
| High school 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.