What stands out worked out from the figures below

Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Princeton	Hooksett
People
Population	3,529Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Princeton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Princeton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Princeton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S.
	Princeton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,633Highest 113% above U.S.	$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Princeton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 38% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#59 of 282 in MA	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Wachusett	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.