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Windham vs Hooksett vs Saco vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Windham | Hooksett | Saco | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
15,057 |
20,819Highest |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Saco and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #38 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Hooksett School District | Saco Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.