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Springfield vs Wilmot vs Hancock
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 most homeowners (90.7%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,487 |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| 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±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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 |
$1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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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| 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.