Compare towns
Temple vs Hooksett 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
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k 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 | Temple | Hooksett | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Hooksett and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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 |
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.