Compare towns
Wilmot vs South Hampton vs Hancock 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).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Hancock | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
984Lowest |
1,791Highest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% 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%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Francestown 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above 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±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | South Hampton School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.