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Warner vs Dunbarton vs Salisbury vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Dunbarton | Salisbury | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,097 |
1,609Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Salisbury and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 12% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Salisbury and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.