Compare towns
Wilton vs Marlow vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Marlow has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Marlow | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
855Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Marlow 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 15% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| 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 7% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| 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 14% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Marlow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet |
NH 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.