Compare towns
Wilmot vs Danbury vs Sutton 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 the most renters (16.6% rent).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Danbury | Sutton | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,451 |
2,239Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% 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% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$15k 19% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% 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 |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Sutton and Francestown 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 |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Wilmot 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.