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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Thornton
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 kids (17.4% under 18).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,057Highest |
2,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Thornton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below 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±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% 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 |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%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 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.