Compare towns
Alna vs Hooksett vs Newcastle
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 kids (32.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
49.4±7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Newcastle and Hooksett 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% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest 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% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 15% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$89,868±$33kLowest 11% 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±$55kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$398,000±$41k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Newcastle 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. |
$1,363±$81 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,256 36% above 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% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest 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% |
3.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newcastle and Alna 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school 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.