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New Boston vs Nottingham vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | New Boston | Nottingham | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,165Highest |
5,357Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.4Highest 10% below NH |
38.8±6.7Highest 10% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| New Boston and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Nottingham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,181Highest 23% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | New Boston School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.