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Hooksett vs Newfields vs Windham 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 the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,023Lowest |
16,038Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest 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 |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Windham 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% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Newfields 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% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.