Compare towns
Hooksett vs Nottingham vs Pembroke
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%).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,357Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Hooksett 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% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Nottingham and Hooksett 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 |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Nottingham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Pembroke 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Pembroke 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Nottingham School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.