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Warner vs Dorset 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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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.
| Measure | Warner | Dorset | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,092Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Dorset 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%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Dorset 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% |
72.1%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% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Dorset 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Wilton 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. |
$7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.