Compare towns
Warner vs Chichester vs Wilton vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 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 | Chichester | Wilton | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,745 |
3,960Highest |
2,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
| Wilton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 5% below NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Wilton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Chichester and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$6,362Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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NH 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.