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Wallingford vs Hooksett vs West Rutland
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 most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Wallingford | Hooksett | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
15,057Highest |
2,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1Highest 23% above U.S. |
| West Rutland and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and West Rutland 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% 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% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland and Hooksett 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.