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Alford vs Hooksett vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alford has the most expensive homes ($794k median).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Alford | Hooksett | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 433Lowest |
15,057Highest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.1±2.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,042±$11k 50% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $794,400±$144kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Alford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,913Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Alford 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 | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school 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.