Compare towns
Westmore vs Hooksett vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Westmore | Hooksett | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
15,057Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 72% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charleston and Westmore 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 | Charleston School District |
| High school 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.