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Hooksett vs Weston 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%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Weston | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
685Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%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% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Wilton 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. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 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 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.