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Wilmot vs Portsmouth vs Francestown vs Newbury
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 affordable homes ($400k median).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
22,545Highest |
1,398Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury 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% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Newbury 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury 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 |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% 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 |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Portsmouth High School | 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.