Compare towns
Hooksett vs Windham vs Hooksett vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Windham | Hooksett | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
16,038Highest |
5,876Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 19% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Windham School District | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.