Compare towns
Rindge vs Hooksett vs Winchendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Winchendon has the most affordable homes ($324k 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 | Rindge | Hooksett | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Lowest |
15,057Highest |
10,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchendon and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rindge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$323,800±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rindge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,255±$163 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge and Hooksett 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Winchendon |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.