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Warner vs Windham vs Wilton vs Sutton
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Windham | Wilton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
19,188Highest |
3,960 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 16% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 6% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 14 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.