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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Marshfield

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).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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.

MeasureHooksettHooksettMarshfield
People
Population
5,876
15,057Highest
470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+27.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.6±2Highest
10% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
42.4±8.8
9% above U.S.
Hooksett and Marshfield 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%
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±9.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Marshfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hooksett 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
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4Lowest
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±$25k
25% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$84,375±$20kLowest
5% above U.S.
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
5% above U.S.
$407,000±$26kHighest
22% above U.S.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,811±$283Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
$1,125±$79Lowest
20% below 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
$4,960
59% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
$3,269Lowest
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±62.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Marshfield 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%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marshfield 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 —
On TownTapestry
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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.