Compare towns
Wilmot vs Portsmouth vs New London vs Hancock
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 kids (17.1% under 18).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
New London has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | New London | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
22,545Highest |
4,433 |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Hancock 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% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Wilmot and New London 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 |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Portsmouth and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth 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 | — | #11 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Portsmouth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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.