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Hooksett vs Rockingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Rockingham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
4,807Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rockingham 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham 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% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% 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. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above 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. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.