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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs West Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,057Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest 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% |
6.1%±3.6Lowest 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±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% 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 | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.