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Arrowsic vs Hooksett vs Long Island
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Long Island has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Arrowsic | Hooksett | Long Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
15,057Highest |
249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.5±10.6 22% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,250±$29kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$551,100±$122k 66% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,194±$226Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,357Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Long Island and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±13Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Long Island and Arrowsic 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 | Long Island Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 3 photos → |
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.