Compare towns
Wilmot vs South Hampton vs Springfield 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 most people working from home (18.9%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Springfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
984Lowest |
1,122 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Warner 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% |
36.4%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% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%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 |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.