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Wilmot vs Hopkinton vs Franconia
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 affordable homes ($400k median).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hopkinton | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
6,037Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Franconia 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 |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Franconia and Hopkinton 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 |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
| Franconia and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Hopkinton 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% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | — | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hopkinton School District | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.