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Hooksett vs Barnard vs Allenstown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
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 | Barnard | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,211Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Allenstown 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard 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% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Hooksett 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. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,281±$397Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 8 photos → |
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.