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Wilton vs Jericho 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
5,114Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wilton 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 144% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Warner 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.