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Wilton vs Cornwall vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Cornwall | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
1,208Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Walpole 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 42% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Wilton 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Walpole 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,078Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Fall Mountain 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 History | 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.