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Wallingford vs Hooksett vs Whitingham vs New Haven
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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Whitingham | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
15,057Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Whitingham 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Hooksett 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest 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. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.