Compare towns
Rindge vs South Hooksett vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the most people working from home (18.1%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | South Hooksett | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
5,902 |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
35.2±3.6 19% below NH |
36.9±2.4Highest 15% below NH |
| New Ipswich and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rindge and South 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
| South Hooksett and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35k 3% above NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| South Hooksett and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60 25% below NH |
$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rindge and New Ipswich 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 | — | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.