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Acushnet vs Carver vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Carver has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Acushnet | Carver | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
11,712 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Acushnet and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$434,200±$21k 31% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Carver and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Carver and Hooksett 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Acushnet | Carver | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Carver Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.