What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).

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	Jaffrey
People
Population	5,902Highest	5,448Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH	42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Jaffrey 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%	18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Jaffrey and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH	$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH	$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average	$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,801Highest about the NH average	$6,196Lowest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2%
	Jaffrey and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.5%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Jaffrey and South 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	—	#87 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
High school in town	—	Conant Middle High School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	21.3
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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.