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Webster vs Wilton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Webster | Wilton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
3,960Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Wilton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Wilton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.