Compare towns
Hooksett vs Ossipee vs Allenstown
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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
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 | Ossipee | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
4,521Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee 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 |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Highest 26% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Allenstown 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 8 photos → |
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.