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Lancaster vs Hill 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
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Lancaster | Hill | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
908Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Hill and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
— | $1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Hill 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.