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Warner vs Ripton vs Wilton vs Webster
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Wilton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
508Lowest |
3,960Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Wilton 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Webster 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.