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Wilton vs Deering 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Deering | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
1,938Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Deering 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Deering 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 |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% 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 |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Wilton and Deering 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 |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest 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 minLowest 12% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.