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Wilton vs Bristol 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 the highest household income ($114k).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Bristol | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
3,273 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Wilton and Warner 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Wilton 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% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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 |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% 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 |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% 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 |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Wilton and Bristol 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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 NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.