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Wilton vs Hooksett vs Temple
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 affordable homes ($382k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
15,057Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Wilton 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%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Temple 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%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Temple 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% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% 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±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Temple 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 |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Hooksett 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Wilton 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 | — |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.