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Plaistow vs Rollinsford vs Somersworth 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
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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.
| Measure | Plaistow | Rollinsford | Somersworth | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,861 |
2,626Lowest |
12,111 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 7% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Rollinsford School District | Somersworth School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.