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Hooksett vs Newfields vs Wilton vs Hooksett
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Newfields | Wilton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
2,023Lowest |
3,960 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.