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Warner vs Appleton vs Bristol 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
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 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 | Warner | Appleton | Bristol | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,360Lowest |
3,273 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Warner 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 | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Appleton Public Schools | Newfound Area School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.