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Windham vs Hooksett vs Salisbury vs Grafton
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Salisbury | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,200 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Grafton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.