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Jay vs Warner vs Wilton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Jay | Warner | Wilton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,959 |
3,960Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Jay and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None 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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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.