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Wilton vs Moretown

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).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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.

MeasureWiltonMoretown
People
Population
3,960Highest
1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.8±5.2
20% above U.S.
46.8±3.8
20% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13.7%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Moretown and Wilton 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%
18%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wilton and Moretown 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%
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilton and Moretown 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.
$104,423±$7kLowest
29% above U.S.
Wilton and Moretown 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.
$380,800±$36kLowest
14% above U.S.
Wilton and Moretown 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
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,612Highest
144% above U.S.
$5,506Lowest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.1%±39.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.1%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wilton and Moretown 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%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Moretown 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 —
School district Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.1
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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.