What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wells River has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

Hill has the highest household income ($82k).

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.

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

Measure	Wells River	Hill
People
Population	340Lowest	908Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S.	49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S.
	Hill and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wells River and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hill and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S.	$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S.	$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Hill and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$336 36% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,154Lowest 33% above U.S.	$4,933Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wells River and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hill and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Hill School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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U.S. 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.