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Hooksett vs Limerick vs Hope
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 the highest household income ($118k).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 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 | Limerick | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
3,400 |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hope and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hope 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. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Limerick 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.