Compare towns
Wilmot vs Danbury vs Franconia vs Newbury
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 highest household income ($118k).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Danbury | Franconia | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,451 |
1,060Lowest |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Franconia and Newbury 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% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury 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 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Newbury 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 |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury 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 |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Franconia and Newbury 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 |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
$1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Newbury 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Lafayette Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.