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Hooksett vs New Boston vs Ogunquit
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 the most affordable homes ($407k median).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | New Boston | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,165 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and New Boston 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | New Boston School District | — |
| High school 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.