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Arlington vs Hooksett vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (34.5%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Belmont has the most expensive homes ($1159k median).
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 | Arlington | Hooksett | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,350Highest |
15,057Lowest |
27,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Belmont and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belmont and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belmont and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $150,701±$5k 87% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$183,137±$14kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,800±$23k 181% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,159,000±$33kHighest 248% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,082±$76 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,527±$105Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604 208% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belmont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Belmont 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 | #29 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #3 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Arlington | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Arlington High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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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.