Compare towns
Hooksett vs Windham vs Derry
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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Windham | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
16,038 |
21,339Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Hooksett 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,549±$137Lowest 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.