Compare towns
Wilmot vs Westmoreland vs Greenfield
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%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Greenfield has the youngest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Westmoreland | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,237Highest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Wilmot 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Westmoreland 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±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$103,603±$8kLowest 5% above NH |
| Wilmot and Westmoreland 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 |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Wilmot and Westmoreland 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 |
$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Greenfield 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 |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield 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% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% 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 |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Westmoreland School District | Contoocook Valley 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 |
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.