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Newark vs Hooksett vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Albany has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Newark | Hooksett | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
15,057Highest |
934 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6.2Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±10.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$231,500±$12k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,114±$23Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Newark and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,093 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Albany and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albany and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hooksett School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.