Compare towns
Wilmot vs Lincoln vs Springfield
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%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Highest |
1,461 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Lincoln 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,143±$498Highest 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lincoln and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — |
| 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.