What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).

Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hooksett	Freeport
People
Population	5,902Lowest	8,802Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S.	48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Freeport and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S.	$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S.
	South Hooksett and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S.	$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.
	Freeport and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average
	South Hooksett and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,801Highest 118% above U.S.	$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Freeport and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#4 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 05
High school in town	—	Freeport High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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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.