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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Stowe vs Pelham
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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Stowe | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,876 |
5,285Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 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±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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 22% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%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. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Stowe Town School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.