Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Jackson vs Pembroke
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 the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% 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 | Hooksett | Jackson | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,057Highest |
897Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+26% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Jackson 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±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Pembroke 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Jackson School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.