Compare towns
Hooksett vs New Ipswich 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%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | New Ipswich | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
5,310Lowest |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
| South Hooksett and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
| South Hooksett and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% 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 |
$5,647 15% below NH |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and New Ipswich 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascenic Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Mascenic Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.