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History · South Hooksett

Half of South Hooksett’s homes were built after 1985

Most of South Hooksett was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1921 on and the census since 1960.

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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0

What stands out about South Hooksett’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of South Hooksett are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19215 editions of the USGS map, 1921 to 1977. Watch South Hooksett change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how South Hooksett’s history is told.

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On the map

South Hooksett on the map, 1921 to 1977

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of South Hooksett. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

South Hooksett on the 1921 USGS mapSouth Hooksett on the 1944 USGS mapSouth Hooksett on the 1957 USGS mapSouth Hooksett on the 1968 USGS mapSouth Hooksett on the 1977 USGS map1921Suncook sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of South Hooksett.

The story so far

South Hooksett, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of South Hooksett yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

South Hooksett is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,888 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban area adjacent to the city of Manchester, New Hampshire's largest city, and includes a mix of housing developments and large retail stores.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 5,418 to 5,888 (+9%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

South Hooksett, decade by decade

Today1 recent
Grace Chapel Church of the Nazarene2014Grace Chapel Church of the Nazarene
People over time

South Hooksett, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,0006,50019601980200020205,888

Grew from 1,407 people in 1960 to 5,888 in 2020, 4 times over.

7 censuses, 1960–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on South Hooksett’s Wikipedia page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Hooksett1 historic placeB−Manchester36 historic placesAAuburnIts storyC−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.