Compare towns
Hingham 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
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Wilton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Hingham | Hooksett | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,876 |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest 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 | $178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hingham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hingham | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 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.