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Hooksett vs Warner vs Windham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Warner | Windham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
2,959Lowest |
19,188Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Hooksett 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Windham 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 14 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
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.