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Wilton vs Sidney 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 the highest household income ($114k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Sidney | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
4,790Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Temple 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Temple 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% 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. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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 |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 18 | 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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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.