Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hyde Park vs Westminster 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 highest household income ($118k).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Hyde Park | Westminster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
513 |
497Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Hyde Park 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. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park and Hooksett 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 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.