Compare towns
Hooksett vs Walpole vs Pembroke
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%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Walpole | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
3,690Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Walpole and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Walpole 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 about the NH average |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| 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 14% below NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
| 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 21% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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 |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Pembroke 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% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.