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Hooksett vs Tyringham vs South Hooksett vs 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 kids (17.4% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($348k 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 | Tyringham | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
494Lowest |
5,902 |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and South Hooksett 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. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | — | #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 | 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.