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Hooksett vs Randolph vs Wilton
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 the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Randolph | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
420Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Randolph and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Randolph 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 |
$101,750±$16k about the NH average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Randolph and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,667±$215 12% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hooksett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph 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 |
| School district | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.