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Wilmot vs Windsor vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Windsor | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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 46% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 28 photos → |
U.S. 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.