Compare towns
Keene vs Somersworth vs Hooksett vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Keene | Somersworth | Hooksett | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
12,111Lowest |
15,057 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Hooksett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Hooksett and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Concord 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Somersworth School District | Hooksett School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Somersworth High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
11.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.