What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 42.6).

Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Randolph
People
Population	5,876Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	42.6±2Lowest about the NH average	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH
Kids under 18	14.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hooksett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Hooksett and Randolph 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 about the NH average	$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Randolph 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 14% below NH	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average
	Randolph and Hooksett 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	$1,667±$215Lowest 12% above NH
	Hooksett and Randolph 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	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph and Hooksett 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%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Randolph 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	—
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Old photos in History	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.