Compare towns
Hooksett vs Kingston vs Rollinsford
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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,275 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Hooksett 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%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% 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 |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Kingston 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Rollinsford 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.