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Clarksville vs Hooksett vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Clarksville | Hooksett | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
15,057Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
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| Hooksett and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,636 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Stark 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 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.