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Hanson vs Hooksett vs Windsor vs Royalston
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 expensive homes ($513k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Royalston has the most affordable homes ($346k 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 | Hanson | Hooksett | Windsor | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
15,057Highest |
1,065Lowest |
1,460 |
| 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% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Windsor 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% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest 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% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8kLowest 26% 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±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$346,300±$18kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,650±$412Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Hooksett 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%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% |
96% 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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.