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Tilton vs Hooksett vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% 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 | Tilton | Hooksett | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Tilton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,886 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Tilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Franklin 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 | #88 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
— | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.