Compare towns
Hooksett vs Henniker vs Madbury
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 oldest population (median age 41.3).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,197 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
| Hooksett and Madbury 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Henniker 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% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Hooksett and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Madbury 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 | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop 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.