Compare towns
Hancock vs New London vs Portsmouth 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
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
New London has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Wilmot has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Hancock | New London | Portsmouth | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
4,433 |
22,545Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest 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+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
64% NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Portsmouth and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Portsmouth School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.