Compare towns
Hooksett vs Kingston vs Somersworth
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).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Kingston | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,275Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% 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 |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Kingston 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.