Compare towns
Hooksett vs Fremont vs Loudon
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Fremont | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,831Lowest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Fremont 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.3% NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
| Fremont 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 |
$416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Fremont 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 11% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Fremont 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Fremont School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.