Compare towns
Wilmot vs Rollinsford vs Franconia
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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k 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 | Rollinsford | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
2,626Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia 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% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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 |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Wilmot and Rollinsford 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 |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot 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 |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Franconia 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 |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rollinsford School District | Lafayette Regional 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.