Compare towns
Hooksett vs Littleton 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%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Littleton | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,040Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Hooksett and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton 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% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% 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 | $6,554 about the NH average |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Somersworth 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Littleton School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Littleton High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.