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Wilmot vs Durham vs Francestown vs New London
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).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Francestown | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
15,080Highest |
1,398Lowest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and New London 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Durham 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±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Durham 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 |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
| New London and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Francestown 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.