Compare towns
Effingham 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
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Effingham | Webster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
2,227 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Highest 8% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Effingham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest 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 | $76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Webster and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth 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.