Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Hooksett vs Sullivan 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
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Hooksett | Sullivan | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
15,057Highest |
687Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett 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 | 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.