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Wilmot vs Amherst 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
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Amherst | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
11,861Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
45.9±3.5Lowest 6% 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 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Lowest 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+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Amherst and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest 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 | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.