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Hooksett vs Mapleton vs Concord vs Hooksett
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Mapleton | Concord | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,884Lowest |
44,375Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Concord 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above 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 | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.