The Hooksett portion of the campus of Southern New Hampshire University is within the CDP.

[5] The Merrimack River runs just outside the northwestern boundary of the CDP, and the northern half of the CDP is drained by Dalton Brook and Messer Brook, westward-flowing tributaries of the Merrimack.

18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Male full-time workers had a median income of $63,886 versus $44,522 for females.

[10] A portion of Southern New Hampshire University is within South Hooksett CDP.