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Hooksett vs Boxborough vs South 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
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Boxborough has the most expensive homes ($707k median).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Boxborough | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,496Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.7±1.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Boxborough 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% |
20%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxborough and Hooksett 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% |
16.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Boxborough 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% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$144,611±$35kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
| Boxborough 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±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$706,900±$72kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,887±$173Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Boxborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxborough 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxborough 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 | #31 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Acton-Boxborough | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.