What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmot has the most expensive homes ($400k median).

Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilmot	Grafton
People
Population	1,487Highest	1,354Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±2.4Highest 22% above NH	43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average
	Wilmot and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Grafton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wilmot and Grafton 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%	24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Grafton 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	$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH
	Wilmot and Grafton 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	$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH	$1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH
	Grafton 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	$5,239Lowest 21% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Wilmot and Grafton 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%	7.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	43 minHighest 62% above NH
Work from home	18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Grafton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.