Compare towns
Keene vs South Hooksett 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
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
5,902 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Keene 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| South Hooksett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| 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 | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest about the NH average |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.