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Hooksett vs Hudson 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%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Hudson | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
25,557Highest |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Hudson 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% |
16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hudson 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Hudson 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±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hudson 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 |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hudson School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Alvirne High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
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.