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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Hooksett | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,876 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.