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Standish vs Hooksett vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Standish | Hooksett | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
15,057Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Hooksett School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.