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Hooksett vs Stratton 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 the most people working from home (13.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Stratton | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
532Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and South 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.