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Warner vs Worcester vs Sutton vs Wilton
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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Worcester | Sutton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
207,055Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest 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% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% 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. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Worcester 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. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Worcester 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. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
10.4 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.