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Nottingham 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
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Webster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,227Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Nottingham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Nottingham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Webster 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham 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.