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Warner vs Needham 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Needham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
32,459Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,612Lowest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Needham | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
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.