Compare towns
Wilmot vs Exeter vs Springfield vs Hancock
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Exeter | Springfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
16,151Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| 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%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Hancock 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Wilmot and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Exeter and Hancock 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Wilmot 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.