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Wilton vs Hanson vs Dunstable
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 most affordable homes ($382k median).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
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 | Hanson | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
10,660Highest |
3,408Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Hanson 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Whitman-Hanson | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.