Compare towns
Hooksett vs Ryegate vs Wolcott
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 (+10.6%).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Ryegate | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.