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Exeter vs Hooksett vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Exeter | Hooksett | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Stetson 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 | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.