Compare towns
Plaistow vs Wilmot vs Hampton Falls vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Plaistow | Wilmot | Hampton Falls | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,861 |
1,487Lowest |
2,328 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194 8% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.