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Wayne vs Hooksett vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Hooksett | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | Hooksett School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.