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Hooksett vs Concord 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
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Concord | Hooksett | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
18,223Highest |
15,057 |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
47.6±2Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Concord and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #10 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Concord Carlisle High | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.