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Hooksett vs Ogunquit 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 the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Wilton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,379Lowest |
3,960 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest 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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Wilton 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%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. |
1978 2 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school 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.