Compare towns
Hooksett vs Windham vs Dunbarton 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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Wilton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Windham | Dunbarton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
16,038Highest |
3,097Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest 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±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Dunbarton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.