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Hooksett vs Acton vs South Hooksett vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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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 | Acton | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
24,155Highest |
5,902 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Acton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Acton and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
| Acton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 282 in MA | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Acton-Boxborough | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.