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Warner vs Hampton 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 most kids (17.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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.

MeasureWarnerHamptonWilton
People
Population
2,959Lowest
16,426Highest
3,960
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+5.1%
NH: +4.6%
+6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
55.8±2.1Highest
29% above NH
46.8±5.2
8% above NH
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
13.7%±4.6
NH: 18.2%
Warner and Wilton 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%
30.9%±2.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
22%±6.3
NH: 20.1%
Hampton 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%
NH: 40.6%
42.8%Highest
NH: 40.6%
36.9%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
3.1%±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
$95,233±$9k
4% below NH
$114,349±$21kHighest
15% above NH
Wilton and Hampton 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
$550,200±$39kHighest
37% above NH
$381,500±$23k
5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,219±$123Lowest
18% below NH
$1,628±$94Highest
9% above NH
$1,382±$70
7% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,650Highest
15% above NH
$6,813Lowest
about the NH average
$7,612
14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
56.8%±10.4Highest
NH: 48.2%
47.1%±39.9Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Hampton 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%
5.6%
NH: 7.2%
3.9%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
NH: 72.8%
73.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
77%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
4 yrs older than NH
1978Highest
1 yr older than NH
1971Lowest
8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
19% above NH
26 minLowest
3% below NH
30 min
12% above NH
Work from home
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
21.7%±3.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.7%±5.2
NH: 16.8%
Hampton 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 — #31 of 120 in NH #54 of 120 in NH
School district Kearsarge Regional School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town Winnacunnet High School Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1Highest
9.1Lowest
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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.