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Hooksett vs Randolph Town 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 the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k median).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Randolph Town | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
34,878Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town 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% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town 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% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town 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±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town 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. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett 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. |
$5,644 81% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Randolph | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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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.