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Hooksett vs Windham vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Windham | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
16,038Highest |
5,722Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% 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% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Morristown 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Windham School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.