Compare towns
Hooksett vs Bristol vs Walpole 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
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Bristol | Walpole | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
3,273Lowest |
3,690 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$25k about the NH average |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.