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Wilton vs Sutton vs Warner vs Walpole
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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sutton | Warner | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,960 |
9,452Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Walpole 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 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±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,078Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Sutton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.