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Hooksett vs Guildhall vs Wilton vs Warner
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 the most renters (27.5% rent).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($382k median).
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 | Guildhall | Wilton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
371Lowest |
3,960 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Warner 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Wilton 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. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Warner 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Warner 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.