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Hooksett vs Mendon 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%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
West Windsor 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 | Mendon | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and West Windsor 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. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hooksett 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school 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.