Compare towns
Cushing vs Hooksett vs Rome vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Cushing | Hooksett | Rome | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
15,057Highest |
1,215Lowest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
49.4±7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$89,868±$33k 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,000±$41k 20% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,363±$81 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,256 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newcastle and Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.