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Warner vs Fairhaven 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).
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k median).
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 | Fairhaven | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
15,903Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven 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% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Fairhaven 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% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven 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% |
32.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±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. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Fairhaven 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. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Warner 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. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairhaven 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Warner 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 | — | #126 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fairhaven | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fairhaven High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.