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Temple vs Dracut 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
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k median).
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 | Dracut | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
32,574Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% 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 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest 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 | — | #201 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Dracut | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.