Compare towns
Hooksett vs West Bath 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%).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | West Bath | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,863Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| West Bath 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath 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% |
50.7%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% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and West Bath 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 25% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and West Bath 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. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| West Bath 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. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Bath 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 | — | West Bath Public Schools | 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 |
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.