Compare towns
Wilmot vs Bow vs Windham 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).
Bow has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Bow | Windham | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
8,335 |
16,038Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Hancock 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 |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Wilmot 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Windham 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Windham School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
12.8 |
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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.