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Wilton vs Reading vs Antrim
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%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Reading | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
699Lowest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Antrim 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Antrim 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,608Lowest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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| 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.