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Wilton vs Reading vs Warner vs Temple
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%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k 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 | Warner | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
699Lowest |
2,959 |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Temple 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton 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±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 144% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Warner 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town | 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.