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Peru vs Windham vs Hooksett vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Peru | Windham | Hooksett | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
594 |
15,057Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Peru and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Winhall 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 | — | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.