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Windham vs Hooksett vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
15,057 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Hooksett 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Hooksett School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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NH 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.