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Elmore vs Hooksett vs Ripton vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
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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 | Elmore | Hooksett | Ripton | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
15,057Highest |
508Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Wolcott 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Hooksett School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.