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Hooksett vs Wakefield 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 most expensive homes ($407k median).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Wakefield | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,405 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Wilder 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Wilder 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Wakefield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.