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Wilton vs Dover vs Temple
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%).
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 | Dover | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
33,364Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Temple 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% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% 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±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Dover and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #64 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.