Compare towns
Pelham vs Hooksett 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
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Pelham | Hooksett | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
5,876Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Pelham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pelham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.