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Wilton vs Dover 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 highest household income ($114k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Dover | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
33,364Highest |
2,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Dover 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Wilton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dover School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.