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Wilmot vs Portsmouth vs Francestown vs Danbury
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).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
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 | Portsmouth | Francestown | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
22,545Highest |
1,398Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% 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%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Danbury 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% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Portsmouth 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 |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Wilmot and Portsmouth 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 |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Portsmouth 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Portsmouth 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 | — | #11 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Portsmouth School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Portsmouth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.