Compare towns
Wilmot vs South Hampton vs Danbury vs Warner
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 oldest population (median age 53).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | South Hampton | Danbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
984Lowest |
1,451 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Danbury 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Warner 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$15k 19% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| South Hampton 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±$43k about the NH average |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| South Hampton and Danbury 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | South Hampton School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.