Compare towns
Holderness vs Wilmot vs Franconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).
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 | Holderness | Wilmot | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Highest |
1,487 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% 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 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 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+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Wilmot and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest 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 | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1 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 | Holderness School District | — | Lafayette Regional 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.