Compare towns
Wilmot vs Kensington vs Andover
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%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
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 | Kensington | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,009 |
2,135Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Wilmot and Andover 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% |
17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover 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% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kensington 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±$15k 19% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Kensington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kensington School District | Andover 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.