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Hooksett vs Strafford vs Windham
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 the most renters (19.4% rent).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Strafford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,372Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Strafford School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.