Compare towns
Exeter vs Hooksett vs Stetson vs St. Agatha
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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
St. Agatha has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
15,057Highest |
1,151 |
842Lowest |
| 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% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
55.3±8.6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| St. Agatha and Exeter 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% |
17%±4.3 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%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. Agatha and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$75,417±$34kLowest 7% 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. |
$187,500±$47k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$800±$377 43% below U.S. |
$435±$176Lowest 69% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$1,617 48% 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% |
35.5%±44.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%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% |
90.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±7Lowest 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 | — | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.