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Hooksett vs Windsor vs Stark
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 most expensive homes ($407k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Windsor | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
254Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Windsor 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 19% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stark 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 | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.