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Hanson vs Temple vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Hanson | Temple | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
1,363Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.