Compare towns
Wilmot vs Lebanon vs Hancock 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 highest household income ($118k).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k 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 | Lebanon | Hancock | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
14,999Highest |
1,791 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Wilmot and Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Franconia and Hancock 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 |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Lebanon 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
20 min 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.