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Hooksett vs Castleton 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
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Castleton | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,453Lowest |
5,902 |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| South 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% 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 |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.