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Wilton vs Danvers 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 most affordable homes ($382k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Temple has the most homeowners (82.2%).
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 | Danvers | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
28,098Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% 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% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Danvers 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — | 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.