Compare towns
Warner vs Strafford vs Epping 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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Wilton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Strafford | Epping | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
4,306 |
7,430Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Strafford 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Strafford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Epping and Strafford 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 |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Epping and Strafford 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 |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Epping 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% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #73 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Strafford School District | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.