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Hooksett vs Oxford 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%).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Oxford | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
13,385 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Oxford 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% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Oxford 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. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Oxford 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. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oxford | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Oxford High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.