Compare towns
Wilmot vs Bennington vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Bennington | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,588Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Bennington 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 19% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bennington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Bennington 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.