Compare towns
Windsor vs Hooksett vs Atkinson vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Windsor | Hooksett | Atkinson | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,267 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Atkinson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Windsor 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Washington 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 |
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.