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Belmont vs Hooksett vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Tilton has the most affordable homes ($217k 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 | Belmont | Hooksett | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392 |
15,057Highest |
4,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Tilton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Belmont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21k 30% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31k 21% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129 33% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 16% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Belmont 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.