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Wilton vs Ira 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 highest household income ($114k).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Ira | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
381Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ira and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Wilton 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% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 42% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.