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Hooksett vs Newfields vs Northfield vs South Hooksett
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Newfields | Northfield | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,971 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Newfields and Northfield 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Northfield 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Hooksett 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #109 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.