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Walpole vs Wells 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
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Walpole | Wells | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Lowest |
11,713Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Wells and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 95% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #22 of 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.