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South Hooksett vs Kennebunk vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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.
| Measure | South Hooksett | Kennebunk | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
11,820 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and 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% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and 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 30% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett 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. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.