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Ryegate vs Hooksett vs Wolcott vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Ryegate | Hooksett | Wolcott | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
15,057Highest |
1,507 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Wolcott 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.