Compare towns
Hooksett vs West Windsor 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 the most renters (19.4% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | West Windsor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,171Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and 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% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and West Windsor 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.