Compare towns
Wilmot vs Hanover vs Franconia 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 most kids (17.1% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Franconia | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
11,685Highest |
1,060Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| Franconia and Hancock 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
20 min 25% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Lafayette Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.