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Warner vs Berlin 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
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Wilton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Berlin | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
3,378 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Wilton 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% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,116Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Berlin-Boylston | 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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| 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.