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Wolcott vs Hooksett vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Wolcott | Hooksett | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Hooksett School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.