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Allenstown vs Hooksett vs Westminster
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).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743 |
15,057Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 9% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.