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Wilmot vs Seabrook Beach 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 highest household income ($118k).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Francestown has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest 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±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
| Wilmot and Francestown 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 |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Francestown 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Francestown 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% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest 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 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school 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.