What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oakham	Hooksett
People
Population	1,639Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Oakham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Oakham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
	Oakham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 46% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hooksett and Oakham 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	Quabbin	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.