Compare towns
Hooksett vs Londonderry vs Springfield
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
26,685Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Londonderry 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% |
20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±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% |
19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Londonderry and Hooksett 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 |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% 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 | $6,554 about the NH average |
$8,069Highest 21% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 7% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Springfield 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 | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Londonderry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.