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Bartlett vs Hooksett vs Wilder vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Bartlett | Hooksett | Wilder | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
15,057Highest |
3,087Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Hooksett School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.