Compare towns
Wilmot vs Bethlehem vs Francestown
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%).
Bethlehem has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Francestown has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Bethlehem | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
2,537Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Bethlehem 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% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Francestown 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 |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
| 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±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
| Francestown and Bethlehem 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 |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Bethlehem 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Francestown 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.