What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gosnold has the most people working from home (24.1%).

Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gosnold	Hooksett
People
Population	31Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+10.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.5±20.5Highest 56% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Gosnold and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hooksett and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.7%±100Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gosnold and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±63.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hooksett and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$700,000±$154kHighest 110% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,661±$206 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	44.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	10 minLowest 64% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	24.1%±72.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Gosnold and Hooksett 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	Gosnold	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.