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Hooksett vs Hull vs Allenstown
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%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Allenstown has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Hull | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
10,138Highest |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull 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% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hull 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. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hull 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. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,281±$397Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hull 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. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hull | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | — | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.