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Columbia vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hooksett has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Columbia | Hooksett | Hooksett | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 683 |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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 | #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 | 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.