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Newark vs Wilton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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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 | Newark | Wilton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
3,960Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — |
| 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.