What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chapman	South Hooksett
People
Population	388Lowest	5,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S.	35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S.
	Chapman and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S.	$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S.	$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,471±$217 4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.	$6,801Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	South Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.