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Temple vs Wilton vs Windsor
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%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Wilton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
3,960Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 | $94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below 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. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Windsor 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school 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 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.