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Steep Falls vs Hooksett vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Steep Falls | Hooksett | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
15,057Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Porter and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Porter 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.