Compare towns
Hooksett vs Kingston vs Berwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Kingston | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,275 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Kingston 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. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kingston 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Berwick 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.