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Baltimore vs Hooksett vs Westmore

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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.

MeasureBaltimoreHooksettWestmore
People
Population
361Lowest
15,057Highest
465
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
51.5±11.5Highest
32% above U.S.
Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Westmore and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16k
33% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$87,188±$11kLowest
8% above U.S.
Hooksett and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27kLowest
34% below U.S.
$407,000±$26kHighest
22% above U.S.
$330,000±$137k
about the U.S. average
Hooksett and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,661±$206Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,050±$820Lowest
26% below U.S.
Hooksett and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Lowest
39% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
$5,357
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
35%±94.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Hooksett and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
14%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westmore 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 —
School district — Hooksett School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.