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Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs South Hooksett vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | South Hooksett | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,379Lowest |
5,902 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.