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Hooksett vs Ossipee vs Hooksett vs Pembroke
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).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% 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 | Ossipee | Hooksett | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
4,521Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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 |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| 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 26% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.