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Hooksett vs Webster vs Sutton vs Goffstown
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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Webster | Sutton | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
17,748 |
9,452Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and 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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Sutton 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Webster | Sutton | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Sutton High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.6Highest |
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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.