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Wilmot vs Amesbury vs Francestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Wilmot | Amesbury | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
17,403Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$104,063±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$408,200±$34k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,358±$256 4% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Francestown 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 | — | #151 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Amesbury | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.