Compare towns
Hooksett vs Unity 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Unity | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,375Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Wilton 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Hooksett 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 |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hooksett and Unity 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Hooksett 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 | — | Unity School District | 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 |
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.