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Hooksett vs St. Albans 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%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | St. Albans | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
6,954 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Pembroke 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. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.