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Wilton vs Gorham vs Warner
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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Gorham | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
18,300Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Warner 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 144% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Gorham Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.