Compare towns
Hooksett vs South Hooksett vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% 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 | South Hooksett | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
5,902 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| South Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$7,121Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington 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 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.