Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Atkinson vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Jaffrey | Atkinson | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Lowest |
7,267 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Hooksett 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3 |
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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.