Compare towns
Hooksett vs Dover vs Wilton
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%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Hooksett | Dover | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
33,364Highest |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above 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% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hooksett and Dover 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.