Compare towns
Wilmot vs Sunapee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Sunapee | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
3,416Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
55.6±7 28% above NH |
| Sunapee and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Wilmot and Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot 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 |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| Sunapee and Franconia 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.