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Townsend vs South Hooksett vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Townsend | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100Highest |
5,902 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | — |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.