Compare towns
Hooksett vs Roxbury vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
299Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Roxbury 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Roxbury 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Hooksett 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 19% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.