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Hermon vs Hooksett vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Hermon | Hooksett | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727 |
15,057Highest |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| North Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.