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Hooksett vs Pittsfield vs Westfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Pittsfield | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
43,457Highest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.4±2Highest 9% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pittsfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Pittsfield 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% |
19.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Westfield 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield 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 | #251 of 282 in MA | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Pittsfield | Westfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Taconic High | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.