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Warner vs South Berwick vs Wilton vs Tamworth
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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | South Berwick | Wilton | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,670Highest |
3,960 |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9 17% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Tamworth 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Tamworth 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth 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% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Wilton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$366,800±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Wilton 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. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$4,474Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.