Compare towns
Pelham vs Weare vs 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 expensive homes ($553k median).
Weare has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Weare | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
9,170Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Weare and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Pelham 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
| Pelham and Weare 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 |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Weare 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.