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Jefferson vs Hooksett vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Hooksett | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Jefferson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$895±$751 40% below NH |
| Hooksett and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.