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Acushnet vs Hooksett vs Carver
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Carver has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Hooksett | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
15,057Highest |
11,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.3 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$434,200±$21k 31% 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. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,827±$345Highest 29% 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,455 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±23.1 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4Highest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Hooksett School District | Carver |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Carver Middle/High School |
| 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.