Compare towns
Hooksett vs Mapleton vs New Durham
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).
New Durham has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| New Durham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hooksett 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% |
23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Durham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and New Durham 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. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and New Durham 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| 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.