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Freeport 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
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Freeport | Hooksett | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
5,876 |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Wilton 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.