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Hooksett vs Ripton vs Winhall 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 the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Ripton | Winhall | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
508Lowest |
752 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Winhall 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Ripton 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. |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% 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 | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Ripton 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 |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.