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Rockingham vs Hooksett vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Rockingham | Hooksett | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
5,876Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.