Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Hooksett vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Gilmanton | Hooksett | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Highest 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gilmanton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9kLowest 18% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Gilmanton 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.