What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).

Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Fall River
People
Population	15,057Lowest	94,082Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S.	39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average
	Hooksett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Fall River 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%	16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hooksett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.	$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.	$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.	$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fall River 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%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#30 of 120 in NH	#262 of 282 in MA
School district	Hooksett School District	Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	None in town	B M C Durfee High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.