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Hooksett vs Uxbridge 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%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Uxbridge | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
14,473Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Uxbridge 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Uxbridge 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 25% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.