Compare towns
Hooksett vs Londonderry vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
26,685Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry and Windsor 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% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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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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.