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Baldwin vs Hooksett vs Steep Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Baldwin | Hooksett | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,516±$1kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Baldwin 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 | — |
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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.