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Winchester vs Tilton vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Winchester | Tilton | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212Highest |
4,063 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tilton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tilton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
$66,667±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
$216,700±$66kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
$948±$330Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,622Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winchester School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.