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Hooksett vs Rumney vs Thornton
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 highest household income ($118k).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Rumney | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Thornton 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
| Hooksett and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| Hooksett and Thornton 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Rumney 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Rumney School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.