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Hooksett vs Candia vs Plymouth
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 (+10.6%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Candia | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,134Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia 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% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Candia 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±$26k about the NH average |
$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,213±$554 19% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hooksett and Candia 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 |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Plymouth 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 | #41 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Candia School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.