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Whitingham vs Wilton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Wilton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
3,960Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Leicester 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.