What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilton	Windsor
People
Population	3,960Highest	3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S.	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Wilton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S.	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S.	$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average	$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,612Highest 144% above U.S.	$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilton and Windsor 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%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilton and Windsor 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	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	—
High school in town	Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.1	—
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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.