Compare towns
Wilmot vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Francestown has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Rye | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
5,611Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH |
| Rye and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Wilmot 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Francestown 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Francestown 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye 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.