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Hooksett vs Keene vs White River Junction
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).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Keene | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
22,939Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Keene 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and White River Junction 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% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Hooksett 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and White River Junction 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.