Compare towns
Hooksett vs Keene vs South Hooksett
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%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Keene | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
22,939Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Keene 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% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hooksett and Keene 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 |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
| South 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 14% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and South 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 |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.