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Springfield vs Wilmot vs Dorchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Wilmot has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k 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 | Springfield | Wilmot | Dorchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,487Highest |
410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
| Dorchester and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
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| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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±$289Highest 25% below NH |
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| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
$3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.