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Pittsfield vs Hooksett vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Boscawen has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Pittsfield | Hooksett | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
15,057Highest |
4,044Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Boscawen and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| Hooksett and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$6,549 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Hooksett School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.