Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Windham vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Windham | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
16,038Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Deerfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kLowest 31% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.