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Warner vs Epping vs Newburgh 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 renters (25.4% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Epping | Newburgh | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,430Highest |
1,475Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Newburgh 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.