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Ferrisburgh vs Hooksett vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Hooksett | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Lowest |
5,876Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.