Compare towns
Warner vs New Durham 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).
New Durham has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | New Durham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,748Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and New Durham 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% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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 NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Warner 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 |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| New Durham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilton 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.