What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).

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	New London
People
Population	15,057Highest	4,433Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH	52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH
Kids under 18	17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hooksett and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH	$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH
	Hooksett and New London 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	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH	$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH
	Hooksett and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,554Highest about the NH average	$6,325Lowest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	New London and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	New London 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	#17 of 120 in NH
School district	Hooksett School District	Kearsarge Regional 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.