Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Hooksett vs Belmont vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Sanbornton | Hooksett | Belmont | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,053 |
15,057Highest |
7,392 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Belmont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Hooksett and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$316,300±$31k 21% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
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| Hooksett and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 14% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,585 16% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #92 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Shaker Regional School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Belmont High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.