Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Hooksett vs Hudson vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($439k median).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Edgecomb | Hooksett | Hudson | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
15,057 |
25,557Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Hope 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Hooksett School District | Hudson School District | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.