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Wilmot vs Eliot vs Danbury vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
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 | Eliot | Danbury | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
7,146Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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 46% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.