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Hooksett vs Kingston vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,275 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Hooksett 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 | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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NH 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.