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Wilmot vs Ogunquit vs Francestown

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Francestown has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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.

MeasureWilmotOgunquitFrancestown
People
Population
1,487Highest
1,379Lowest
1,398
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53±2.4
36% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.2±4.5Lowest
32% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.1%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Francestown 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
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit 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
46% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$104,063±$16kLowest
29% above U.S.
Wilmot and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,600±$43kLowest
20% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$408,200±$34k
23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$289Lowest
20% below U.S.
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$1,358±$256Highest
4% below U.S.
Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,651
113% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$8,014Highest
157% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.1%±41.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±77Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
23% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
42 minHighest
59% above U.S.
Work from home
18.9%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.4%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town — — None in town
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U.S. 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.