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Wilton vs Dedham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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 | Dedham | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
25,237Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% 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% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Dedham 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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 42% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 144% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dedham | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.