Compare towns
Hooksett vs Unity vs Plaistow
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Unity | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,375Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow 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 21% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.