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Hooksett vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Gorham | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,682Lowest |
5,902 |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| 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 about the NH average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
| 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 11% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% 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 |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
4.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%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 |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older 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 |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.