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Hooksett vs Ira vs Randolph 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 people working from home (13.4%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Ira | Randolph | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
381Lowest |
4,843 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Randolph 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Randolph 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% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Hooksett and Randolph 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. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South 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. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.