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Wilton vs North Hampton vs Temple
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%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | North Hampton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
4,543Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| North Hampton and Temple 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Temple 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and North Hampton 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 15% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| North Hampton 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±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Temple 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Contoocook Valley 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 |
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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.