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Addison vs Beals 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
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Addison | Beals | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
498Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
48±15.6 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Addison and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$64,063±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$256,700±$45k 23% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$907±$378 36% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±10.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beals 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Beals Public Schools | Hooksett 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 |
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.