Compare towns
Hooksett vs Londonderry vs Atkinson
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%).
Londonderry has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Londonderry | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
26,685Highest |
7,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Londonderry 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% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
| Atkinson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
| Atkinson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Londonderry 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 |
$8,069Highest 21% above NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Atkinson 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Londonderry School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.