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Hooksett vs Sidney vs Winthrop
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 the highest household income ($118k).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Sidney | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,790Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.