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Temple vs Northfield 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 most homeowners (82.2%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Northfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
5,920Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below 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% |
14.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Northfield 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% |
34.6%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% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below 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 | $401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below 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 | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.