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Springfield vs Rochester vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Springfield | Rochester | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
33,144Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43±1.8 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,369±$72 8% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Rochester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Hooksett 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 | — | #98 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rochester School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.