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Hooksett vs Worcester vs South Hooksett
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 oldest population (median age 41.3).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Worcester | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
207,055Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and South 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Hooksett and Worcester 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. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | — |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.