What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).

Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hooksett	Windsor
People
Population	5,902Highest	254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH	40.2±18.8Highest 7% below NH
	Windsor and South Hooksett 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%	25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Windsor and South Hooksett 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%	15.7%±8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Windsor 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 NH: 40.6%	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH	$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH
	South Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH	$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,471±$217 about the NH average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,801Highest about the NH average	$3,381Lowest 49% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Windsor 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 NH: 7.2%	10.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Windsor and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.