Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Durham 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%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Hooksett | Durham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,057 |
15,080Highest |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Durham 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oyster River High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
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.