What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).

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	Rowley	Hooksett
People
Population	6,251Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rowley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rowley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S.
	Rowley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,309Highest 166% above U.S.	$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rowley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%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	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hooksett and Rowley 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	#214 of 282 in MA	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Triton	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.