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Hooksett vs Northwood vs Sanbornton
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Northwood has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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.
| Measure | Hooksett | Northwood | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,688 |
3,053Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.4±7.8Highest about the NH average |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
| Northwood and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Northwood 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% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$113,750±$41kLowest 15% above NH |
| Northwood and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Hooksett 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 |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Sanbornton 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 |
$5,806 13% below NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood and Sanbornton 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.