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Hooksett vs Union vs Pittston
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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Union | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
2,663Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Pittston 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pittston 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. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Hooksett 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.