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Wilmot vs Bath 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Bath has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bath | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
8,815Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Francestown 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below 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±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$408,200±$34kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,358±$256Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Francestown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Francestown and Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.