Compare towns
Wilmot vs Windham vs Springfield vs Hancock
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 renters (16.6% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Windham | Springfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
16,038Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Wilmot 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.