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Hooksett vs Saugus vs Allenstown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | Saugus | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
28,773Highest |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Saugus 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,281±$397Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown and Saugus 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Saugus | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Saugus High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
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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.