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Allenstown vs Hooksett vs Newfields
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%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743 |
15,057Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Newfields 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Hooksett School District | Newfields 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 |
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.