Compare towns
Hooksett vs South Hooksett vs Stoddard
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 people working from home (13.4%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | South Hooksett | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,902 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| South Hooksett 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±$26k about the NH average |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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 NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Stoddard 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.