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Hooksett vs Hull vs Plaistow
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).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
10,138Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% |
34.9%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% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Hull and Plaistow 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. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187Lowest 18% above 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 | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest 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 | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hull | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hull High | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.