Compare towns
Wilmot vs Holderness vs Francestown
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%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Holderness | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,917Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
| Wilmot and Francestown 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
| Wilmot and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
| Francestown 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.