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Warner vs Randolph 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 kids (17.3% under 18).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Randolph | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,007Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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 16% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| 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±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| 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±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% 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. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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 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.