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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Langdon
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%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,057Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Langdon 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon 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%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.