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Hooksett vs Pittston 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 renters (19.4% rent).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Pittston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
3,093Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Pittston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pittston 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 46% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Windham 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.