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Castle Hill vs Hooksett vs Crystal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
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 | Castle Hill | Hooksett | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
15,057Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$129,200±$60kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,563±$922 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 54% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$943Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Castle Hill 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.