Compare towns
Wilmot vs Franconia vs Andover vs Warner
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).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Franconia | Andover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,060Lowest |
2,135 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Franconia 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner 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% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Andover 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% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Franconia 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 |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Wilmot and Warner 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 |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Franconia 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±$278Highest 14% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Franconia and Warner 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 |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Warner 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lafayette Regional School District | Andover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.