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Marlborough vs Webster 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
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Marlborough | Webster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Lowest |
2,227 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Webster and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 5% below NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Marlborough School District | Merrimack Valley 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.