What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).

Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Randolph
People
Population	15,057Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH
Kids under 18	17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hooksett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Hooksett and Randolph 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 19% above NH	$101,750±$16kLowest about the NH average
	Hooksett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$26k about the NH average	$407,000±$57k about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH
	Randolph and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,554Highest about the NH average	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Randolph and Hooksett 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.