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Wilton vs Groton 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 the shortest commute (30 min average).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Groton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
11,390Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% 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% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Groton 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Groton 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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 | #39 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Groton-Dunstable | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.