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Wilton vs Sutton vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
| Sutton 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 15% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| 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±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Wilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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NH 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.