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Wilmot vs Lincoln vs Hancock
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).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Lincoln | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,461Lowest |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Lincoln 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% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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 |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
| Hancock 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 |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH |
| Hancock and Lincoln 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.