Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hudson vs Atkinson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
Atkinson has the most expensive homes ($555k 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 | Hudson | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
7,469 |
7,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.3±3.4 7% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±4 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson 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 19% above NH |
$95,842±$19kLowest 3% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
| Atkinson 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 |
$366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,722±$86Highest 15% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Hudson 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 |
$5,729Lowest 14% below NH |
$6,918Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.3%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.