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Hooksett vs Andover 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 (+10.6%).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
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 | Andover | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
36,652Highest |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,281±$397Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest 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 | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #68 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.