Compare towns
Wilton vs Temple vs Lyndeborough vs Warner
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Temple | Lyndeborough | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,616 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Lyndeborough 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 15% above NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Temple and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.