Compare towns
Hooksett vs Walpole 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 (+10.6%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Walpole | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
3,690Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole 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 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Hooksett and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Wilton 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.