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Hooksett vs Somerset 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%).
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Somerset | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
18,298Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Somerset 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% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest 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±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Somerset 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. |
$418,800±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Somerset 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 28% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% 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 | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset 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% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.