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Hooksett vs Hudson vs Ripton vs South Hooksett
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).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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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 | Ripton | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
25,557Highest |
508Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and South 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. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hudson 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. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Hudson and South Hooksett 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. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% 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% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Ripton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hudson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.