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Hooksett vs Ellsworth 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%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Ellsworth | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
8,657Highest |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ellsworth 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% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| 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±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Hooksett 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Ellsworth High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.