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Bradford vs Webster vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Bradford | Webster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
2,227 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Bradford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Webster 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.