Compare towns
Wilton vs Sutton vs Warner vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Warner | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
2,239 |
2,959 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% 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±$23k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| 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±$70 7% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.