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Hooksett vs Plaistow vs Rockport
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%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Plaistow | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
7,861 |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport and Plaistow 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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. |
$404,500±$32kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and Hooksett 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. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Rockport 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockport and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.