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Wilton vs Berwick vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Berwick | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
8,175Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Berwick 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 42% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Temple 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Contoocook Valley 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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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.