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Guildhall vs Hooksett vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Hooksett has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k 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 | Guildhall | Hooksett | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,876 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.