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Windham vs Hooksett vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Hooksett has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
15,057Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham School District | Hooksett School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.