Compare towns
Temple vs Bennington 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
Temple has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Temple | Bennington | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,588 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | 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 |
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.