Compare towns
Newmarket vs Franconia 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
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Newmarket | Franconia | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
1,060Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
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 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Franconia and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Lafayette Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.