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Wilmot vs Lee 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 the most renters (16.6% rent).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Francestown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Lee | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
4,576Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
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%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Lee 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% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
| Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Lee and Francestown 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 |
— | $1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
| Francestown and Wilmot 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Francestown 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop 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 | 10 photos → | 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.