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Hooksett vs Wilton vs Bristol
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%).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
3,960 |
3,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Wilton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol 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 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol 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% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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 |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% 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 |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.