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Barnard vs Moretown vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Barnard | Moretown | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,532 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.