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Hudson vs Sandgate vs Windham vs 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
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Hudson | Sandgate | Windham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
435Lowest |
16,038 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 113% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 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 | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | Windham School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.