Compare towns
Stoddard vs Hooksett vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Hooksett | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Hooksett and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington 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 | Stoddard School District | Hooksett School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.