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Hooksett vs Hudson vs Jericho vs Windham

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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

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MeasureHooksettHudsonJerichoWindham
People
Population
15,057
25,557Highest
5,114Lowest
16,038
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.3±1.5
6% above U.S.
45.7±1.9
17% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
Jericho and Hudson 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%
16.8%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
17.3%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hudson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Hooksett and Hudson 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.
$124,213±$6k
54% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kLowest
45% above U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$407,000±$26kLowest
22% above U.S.
$438,900±$11k
32% above U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,661±$206Lowest
18% above U.S.
$1,735±$123
23% above U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,554Lowest
110% above U.S.
$6,636
113% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
34.3%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
19% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.6%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Jericho 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 #6 of 70 in VT #13 of 120 in NH
School district Hooksett School District Hudson School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Windham School District
High school in town None in town Alvirne High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.6Lowest
13.0Highest
12.8
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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.