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Wilton vs Thompson vs Temple
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 the highest household income ($114k).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
9,337Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Temple and Wilton 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Temple 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| 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±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Thompson School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.