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Warner vs Wilton vs Dunbarton
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).
Wilton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
3,960Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Warner 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest 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±$21k 15% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% 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 | $7,650 15% above NH |
$7,612Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner 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% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dunbarton 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.