Compare towns
Hooksett vs Pomfret vs Weston
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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Pomfret | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
908 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Weston 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. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Weston 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Pomfret 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.