Compare towns
Hooksett vs Mapleton vs Monroe
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Monroe has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,884 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.5±7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Monroe 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.