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Hooksett vs Bennington vs Hooksett
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 the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Bennington | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,588Lowest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.