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West Windsor vs Hooksett vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | West Windsor | Hooksett | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
5,876Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.