Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:07 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:17 am – 4:14 pm
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People1,487 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.0658 householdsMedian household income $117,759Median home value $399,600Median rent $1,125 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 864 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 33 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Korean 1%, Chinese 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 7°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month October85 in of snow a year, on about 23 days5 days above 90°F, 199 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grafton station, 9 mi away; snow from Mt Sunapee
Nearby landmarksJones Hillpeak · under a mileBog Mountainpeak · 1.8 miPleasant Lakelake · 2.0 miColby - Sawyer Collegecollege · 3.5 miChase Pondlake · 2.0 miColby Pointcape · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCascade Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 331 acresWadleigh State Parkstate park · 5.8 miKearsarge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 1,036 acresChadwick Meadows Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 100 acresRollins State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 121 acresLand Exchange Tracts 1-6state conservation land · 5.3 mi · 100 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198217 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201019 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMerrimack County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025205 of 212 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Merrimack County monitors, NH
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription95% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPound Road Water Worksserves 53 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation920 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew London Hospital4.2 miPost officeElkins Post Office1.9 miTown hallWilmot Town Hall2.2 miPoliceWilmot Police Department2.4 miFire stationWilmot Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Incorporated2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB23 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM82 miInterstateI-894.5 miUS highwayUS 42.4 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA23 miCoachWhite River Junction Bus StopFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03287 ZIP area.
