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Warner vs Barton 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

Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k 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.

MeasureWarnerBartonWilton
People
Population
2,959
730Lowest
3,960Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
40±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.8±5.2Highest
20% above U.S.
Wilton and Warner 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%
24.1%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.7%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barton 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%
21.2%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
22%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wilton and Barton 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%
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.6Lowest
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.
$40,833±$8kLowest
49% below U.S.
$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.
$146,900±$30kLowest
56% 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.
$761±$150Lowest
46% below U.S.
$1,382±$70Highest
about the U.S. average
Wilton and Warner 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.
$3,185Lowest
about the U.S. average
$7,612
144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
58.8%±18.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.1%±39.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barton 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%
25.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
30 minLowest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
16.5%±10.4Lowest
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 — #38 of 70 in VT #54 of 120 in NH
School district Kearsarge Regional 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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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.