Wilmot, NH

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Wilmot, New Hampshire

Wilmot, New Hampshire, in Merrimack county, is 39 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 87 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 1,144.

The People and Families of Wilmot

In Wilmot, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wilmot had a median family income of $57,143. Interestingly, lots of people in Wilmot have Bachelor's degrees (or better). If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in the town.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Wilmot favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $2,500. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Wilmot Housing

Wilmot has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 85% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wilmot, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Wilmot strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Wilmot, NH

Comparing Wilmot to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03287
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.452
Longitude	-71.913

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 27 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 57 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Station	MOUNT SUNAPEE
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,144	100%
Male	553	48.3%
Female	591	51.7%
Under 18	297	26%
18+	847	74%
65+	150	13.1%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,124	98.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,314
Growth	170
Growth %	14.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	27.8%
Irish	10.8%
German	10.3%
US/American	7.3%
French (except Basque)	6.9%
French Canadian	5.5%
Italian	4.2%
Scottish	3.9%
Swedish	3.4%
British	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Polish	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Russian	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
Greek	1.2%
Welsh	1%
Northern European	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
European	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wilmot	1,144	$57,143
Andover	2,109	$52,212
Danbury	1,071	$40,809
Grafton	1,138	$41,875
New London	4,116	$82,201
Newbury	1,702	$61,389
Springfield	945	$58,068

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Wilmot Public Library 11 North Wilmot Road Wilmot, New Hampshire (603) 526-6804

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