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Warner vs Manchester 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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Manchester | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
115,643Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Warner 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% |
18%±1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Manchester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Warner 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Manchester and Warner 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 5% below NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Warner 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 |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,564±$37Highest 5% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
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.