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Winhall vs Hooksett vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Winhall | Hooksett | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
15,057Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 111% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Winhall 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 | — | Hooksett School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.