Compare towns
Wilmot vs South Hampton vs Newfields 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 most affordable homes ($400k median).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Newfields | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
984Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Newfields 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%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Franconia 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±$44k 54% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Newfields and South Hampton 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newfields 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 |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| South Hampton and Newfields 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 |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Lafayette Regional 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.