Compare towns
Landaff vs Hooksett vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Easton has the most homeowners (98.7%).
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 | Landaff | Hooksett | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
15,057Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Easton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
| Hooksett and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$426,100±$78kHighest 6% above NH |
| Easton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
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| Hooksett and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Easton 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 | Landaff School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.