Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Pembroke vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hillsborough | Pembroke | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Lowest |
7,438 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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NH 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.