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Hooksett vs Henniker 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 highest household income ($118k).
Henniker has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hooksett has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,197 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% 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% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Henniker 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$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 |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Henniker School District | — |
| High school 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.