Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Hanover vs Rindge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Rindge has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | South Hooksett | Hanover | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
11,685Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Highest 19% below NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
35±3.9 19% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
| Hanover and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$415,400±$35kLowest 3% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Rindge 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.