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Hooksett vs Westford 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Westford has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
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 | Westford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,290Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Westford 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% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Westford 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% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Hooksett 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. |
$112,750±$12kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,375±$1k 68% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westford 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. |
$6,282Lowest 101% 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% |
29.8%±31Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | 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 Our Story | 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.