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Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% 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 | Ogunquit | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,379 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls 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 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 2 photos → |
U.S. 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.