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Hooksett vs Windham vs Hanson
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Hanson has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Windham | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
16,038Highest |
10,660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hanson 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Windham School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.