Compare towns
Warner vs Stoddard vs Bradford 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($382k median).
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 | Stoddard | Bradford | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,072Lowest |
1,565 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Bradford 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% 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±$123 18% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Bradford 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Stoddard School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.