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Andover vs Hooksett vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hooksett has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Andover | Hooksett | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
5,876Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Peru and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — |
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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.