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Chesterfield vs Hooksett vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Chesterfield | Hooksett | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969 91% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Chesterfield 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Chesterfield 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 | Chesterfield-Goshen | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.