Compare towns
Hooksett vs South Hooksett vs Unity vs Pelham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | South Hooksett | Unity | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,902 |
1,375Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and South 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±$40k 8% above NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Unity 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Unity School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.