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Sidney vs Temple vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Sidney | Temple | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
1,363Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 18 | Contoocook 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 |
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.