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Hooksett vs Weybridge vs Winhall vs Pelham
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Weybridge | Winhall | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
781 |
752Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Winhall 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge and Winhall 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% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Weybridge 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. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Pelham 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. |
$6,117Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 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 |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Winhall 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.