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Hooksett vs Whiting vs Salisbury
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Whiting | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
532Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Whiting 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.