Compare towns
Antrim vs Bennington vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Antrim | Bennington | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
1,588Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.