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Lee vs Bradford 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
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Lee | Bradford | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,565Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Bradford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Lee and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Bradford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Bradford 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | 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.