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Wilton vs Hooksett vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Wilton | Hooksett | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
15,057Highest |
2,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Hooksett and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Hooksett and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.