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Wilmot vs Hampton vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Hampton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
10,101Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Wilmot 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.