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New Ipswich vs Hooksett vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
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 Ipswich | Hooksett | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Hooksett and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| 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.