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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Worcester 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%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Wilton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Hooksett | Worcester | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,057Highest |
831Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Worcester 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wilton 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. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.