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Freedom vs Hooksett vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Freedom | Hooksett | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
15,057Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Freedom 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 | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Freedom School District | Hooksett School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.