Compare towns
Deering vs Springfield 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
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Deering | Springfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,122Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Springfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.