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Deering vs Hooksett vs Hillsborough
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Hooksett | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
5,876 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
| Deering and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Deering and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Hooksett and Deering 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 |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,815 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 49% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.