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Effingham vs Wilton vs Webster
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%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
3,960Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Highest 8% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest 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% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 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% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 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 |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% 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 |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% 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 |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.