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Wilton vs Paxton 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%).
Paxton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Paxton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
5,002Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.8±3.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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% |
17.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Paxton 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% |
18.4%±3.4Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$134,083±$8kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Paxton 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. |
$472,300±$29kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,386±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Paxton and Wilton 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. |
$7,129Lowest 129% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±15.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Paxton 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 | #219 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Wachusett | 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 |
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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.