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South Hooksett vs Needham vs Rindge
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Rindge has the most affordable homes ($415k 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.
| Measure | South Hooksett | Needham | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
32,459Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6 10% below U.S. |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Rindge 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% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rindge and Needham 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$415,400±$35kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and South 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.