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Hooksett vs Nelson vs Roxbury
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 the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Nelson | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
648 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
| Roxbury and Nelson 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Roxbury 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Hooksett 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 19% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Hooksett and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Hooksett and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.