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Hooksett vs Andover vs Hooksett
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 renters (27.5% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% 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 | Hooksett | Andover | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
616Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.