Compare towns
Hooksett vs Standish vs Newburgh
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%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Standish | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
10,662 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Newburgh 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.