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Hooksett vs Mapleton vs Wilton vs Pembroke
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Wilton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,884Lowest |
3,960 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Pembroke 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Wilton 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.