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Hooksett vs Pembroke vs Upton
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%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Pembroke | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
7,438 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hooksett 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% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Upton 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Pembroke School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Pembroke Academy | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.