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Halifax vs Hooksett vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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.
| Measure | Halifax | Hooksett | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
15,057Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Halifax School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.