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Allenstown vs Berwick vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Allenstown | Berwick | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
8,175 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 8 photos → | 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.