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Wilton vs Antrim vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Wilton | Antrim | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
2,692Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Wilton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.