Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Springfield 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 highest household income ($130k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Rindge has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Springfield | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
154,749Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Highest 10% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35±3.9 10% below U.S. |
| 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rindge 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #276 of 282 in MA | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Springfield | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.