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Hooksett vs Townsend vs Derry 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%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Derry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Townsend | Derry | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
9,100 |
34,116Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Derry 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry and Hooksett 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | North Middlesex | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.