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Wilmot vs Webster vs Deering
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Webster | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Wilmot and Deering 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Deering 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Deering 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Wilmot and Webster 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 |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Webster and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.