What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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.

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

Measure	Hooksett	Rowley
People
Population	15,057Highest	6,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.	50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rowley and Hooksett 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%	21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rowley 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S.	$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S.
	Rowley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.	$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Rowley 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.	$8,309Highest 166% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rowley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hooksett and Rowley 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	#214 of 282 in MA
School district	Hooksett School District	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.