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Hooksett vs Plaistow vs Ripton vs Wilton
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).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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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 | Plaistow | Ripton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
7,861Highest |
508Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Wilton 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ripton 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. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Ripton 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. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Ripton 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
— | 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.