Compare towns
Hooksett vs Londonderry vs Wilder
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 the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Londonderry | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
26,685Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Wilder 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 46% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Londonderry 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Londonderry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.