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Hooksett vs Pembroke vs Wells
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 highest household income ($118k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Pembroke | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
7,438Lowest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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. |
$371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Pembroke School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.