What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).

Wilmot has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Waterville Valley	Wilmot
People
Population	290Lowest	1,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.6% NH: +4.6%
Median age	61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH	53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH
	Waterville Valley and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Wilmot and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1%	24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	71.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	58.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Highest NH: 6%
	Wilmot and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,625±$50kLowest 7% above NH	$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH
	Wilmot and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH	$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average
	Waterville Valley and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$382Highest 23% below NH	$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH
	Waterville Valley and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,745Lowest 14% below NH	$6,651Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Wilmot and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 48% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Waterville Valley and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Waterville Valley School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.