Compare towns
Wilton vs Sutton vs Walpole vs Chesterfield
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 expensive homes ($382k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Walpole | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,690 |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
46.8±8.7 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Walpole 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$102,370±$40k 3% above 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 |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Chesterfield 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,324±$1k 11% 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 |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,344 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.