Compare towns
Wilmot vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
2,522Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Francestown 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Plainfield and Francestown 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield 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 | None yet | 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.