Compare towns
Hooksett vs Bow vs Wilton vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Hooksett | Bow | Wilton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
8,335 |
3,960Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.