Compare towns
Clifton vs Hooksett vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Clifton | Hooksett | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Clifton 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.