Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hudson vs Wolfeboro
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 (+10.6%).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Hudson | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
25,557Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$6,636Highest about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hudson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.