Compare towns
Hooksett vs Thompson 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 highest household income ($101k).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
9,337Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.