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Hancock 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
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Warner | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,959 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest 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 | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Warner 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 | Contoocook Valley 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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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.