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North Hampton vs Warner 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
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | North Hampton | Warner | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
2,959 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| North Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.