Compare towns
Webster vs Wilton vs Sutton
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
3,960Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Wilton 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±$21k 15% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Wilton and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | #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 | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.