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Wilder vs Bennington vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Wilder | Bennington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.