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East Kingston vs Hooksett vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
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 | East Kingston | Hooksett | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| East Kingston and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Newton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,124 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 9 photos → | 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.