Compare towns
Newbury vs Springfield vs Wilmot vs Francestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Newbury | Springfield | Wilmot | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,487 |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% 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 | $463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Newbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school 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.