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Wilmot vs Dorchester vs Orford
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Orford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Dorchester | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Highest |
410Lowest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH |
| Dorchester and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Orford 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% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
— | $92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
| Wilmot and Orford 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 |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$271,900±$25k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
| Orford 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 |
$3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Orford 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.