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Hooksett vs Webster vs Allenstown
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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | Webster | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
17,748Highest |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Webster 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Webster 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,281±$397 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,098 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Webster | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.