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Hooksett vs Ripton vs Westminster 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 renters (27.5% rent).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Westminster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
508 |
497Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 28% above U.S. |
— | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Ripton 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | None yet |
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.