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Whitingham vs South Hooksett vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Whitingham | South Hooksett | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
5,902Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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.