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Hanson vs Hooksett vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Hanson | Hooksett | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
15,057Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school 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.