What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acushnet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acushnet	Hooksett
People
Population	10,624Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Acushnet and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
	Acushnet and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,647Lowest 49% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Acushnet and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hooksett and Acushnet 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	#118 of 282 in MA	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Acushnet	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.