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Newark vs Hooksett vs Westmore
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 the highest household income ($118k).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
15,057Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% 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. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Westmore 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.