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Hooksett vs Randolph vs Hooksett vs Pembroke
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%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Randolph | Hooksett | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
4,843Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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 25% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below 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. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hooksett School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.