Compare towns
Wilmot vs Andover vs Hancock vs New London
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | Andover | Hancock | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,135 |
1,791 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% 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%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest 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+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Hancock 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% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
| New London and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest 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 |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.