Compare towns
Warner vs Wilton vs Croydon
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 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 | Wilton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,960Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Wilton and Warner 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Warner 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% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon 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% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest 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 |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Wilton and Croydon 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% 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 |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| 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 15% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilton 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Warner 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Croydon School District |
| High school 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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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.