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Temple vs Stark 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 expensive homes ($401k median).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Stark | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
419Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Stark and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Temple and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Wilton 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Stark 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 |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% 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 |
— | $1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| 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 5% above NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest 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 | Stark 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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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.