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Wallingford vs Hooksett vs Barnet vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Wallingford | Hooksett | Barnet | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
15,057Highest |
1,855 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Barnet 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Hooksett School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.