Compare towns
Allenstown vs Hillsborough vs Pembroke vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Hillsborough | Pembroke | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
5,980 |
7,438 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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 NH: 40.6% |
23.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$272,300±$16k 32% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,815 13% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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NH 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.