Compare towns
Brookline vs Warner 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
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Brookline | Warner | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Brookline and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,612Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Wilton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.