What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Madbury has the most kids (29% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Madbury
People
Population	15,057Highest	2,203Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
	Hooksett and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hooksett and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
	Madbury 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±$26kLowest about the NH average	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH	$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH
	Hooksett and Madbury 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hooksett and Madbury 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%	4.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury and Hooksett 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	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.