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Hooksett vs Westminster vs Wilton
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Westminster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
497Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Wilton 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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 |
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.