Compare towns
Hooksett vs Strafford vs Deerfield
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Strafford | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,306Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Strafford and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Strafford and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Deerfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Strafford and Deerfield 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 |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hooksett and Strafford 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 |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Strafford School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.