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Alna vs Hooksett vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Alna | Hooksett | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 15% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55k 10% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$311,600±$35kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,120±$130 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 18% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,587Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alna and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alna 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 | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.