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Wilton vs Brookline vs Antrim
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Wilton | Brookline | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
5,736Highest |
2,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Antrim 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Antrim 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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±$21k 15% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Brookline and Wilton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Wilton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Brookline School District | 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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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.