Compare towns
Kingston vs Hooksett vs Wolfeboro vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Kingston | Hooksett | Wolfeboro | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
15,057Highest |
6,571 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Hooksett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.