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Ashburnham vs Hooksett vs South Ashburnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
South Ashburnham has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Ashburnham | Hooksett | South Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415 |
15,057Highest |
1,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.1±10.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and South Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashburnham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and South Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$126,071±$42kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| South Ashburnham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$370,300±$56kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 94% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,896Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±18.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and South Ashburnham 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.