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Wolcott vs Hooksett vs Proctor vs Wallingford
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,794 |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Wallingford 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% 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% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Hooksett 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Hooksett School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.