Compare towns
Deering vs Henniker vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Deering | Henniker | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
6,197 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | Hooksett 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.