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Holderness vs Hooksett vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Hooksett | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
15,057Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Mason and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Hooksett and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hooksett School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.