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Beecher Falls vs Hooksett vs South Hooksett

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).

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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.

MeasureBeecher FallsHooksettSouth Hooksett
People
Population
67Lowest
15,057Highest
5,902
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.5±2.6Highest
48% above U.S.
41.3±1.5
6% above U.S.
35.2±3.6Lowest
10% below U.S.
Kids under 18
9%±40.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
32.8%±43.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
13.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Beecher Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±21.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
14.3%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$26,042±$24kLowest
68% below U.S.
$117,962±$11k
46% above U.S.
$130,000±$15kHighest
61% above U.S.
South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,100±$36kLowest
71% below U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
$433,200±$40kHighest
30% above U.S.
South Hooksett and Hooksett 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.
$1,471±$217Lowest
4% above U.S.
Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,438Lowest
22% below U.S.
$6,554
110% above U.S.
$6,801Highest
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
41.7%±16.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.1%±25Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
0%±27.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
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.