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Hooksett vs Jericho 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Wilton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
5,114 |
3,960 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 5% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% 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% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%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. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.