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Cornwall vs Hooksett vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% 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 | Cornwall | Hooksett | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
5,876 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.