What stands out worked out from the figures below

Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k median).

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	Adams	Hooksett
People
Population	8,074Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hooksett and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,929±$6kLowest 27% below U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S.	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,638Lowest 17% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Adams and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hooksett and Adams 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	#230 of 282 in MA	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Hoosac Valley Regional	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.