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Hooksett vs Stoneham vs Stoneham vs South Hooksett
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%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Stoneham | Stoneham | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
23,355Highest |
23,355Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| 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±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #117 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Stoneham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stoneham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.