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South Hooksett vs Methuen 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).
Methuen has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Methuen | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
53,475Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7kLowest 40% 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. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Methuen and 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. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Methuen and Hooksett 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Methuen 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 | — | #236 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Methuen | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Methuen High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.