Compare towns
Wilmot vs Hampton Falls 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 oldest population (median age 53).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Andover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,328 |
2,135 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Warner 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Andover 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% 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 |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.