What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Windsor
People
Population	15,057Highest	2,690Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.	43.5±8Highest 12% above U.S.
	Windsor 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%	23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.	$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.	$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S.
	Hooksett and Windsor 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.	$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor 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%	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#30 of 120 in NH	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	Hooksett School District	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.