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Hooksett vs Topsham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Topsham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
9,706Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham 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. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham 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. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest 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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.