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Allenstown vs Hooksett vs Hudson
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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.
| Measure | Allenstown | Hooksett | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
15,057 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
| Hudson and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,636Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Hooksett School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.