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Hanson vs Hooksett vs Windham vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Windham | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
15,057 |
16,038Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,429 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hanson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hooksett School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.