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Hooksett vs Durham vs South Hooksett 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 kids (17.4% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Durham | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
15,080Highest |
5,902 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
35.2±3.6 19% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
| 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%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| South Hooksett and Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Durham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$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 | $6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.