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Hooksett vs Kennebunk vs South Hooksett vs 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
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Kennebunk | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
11,820 |
5,902 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Hooksett 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% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% 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. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 21 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — | — |
| 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.