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Attleboro vs Everett vs Hooksett vs Valley Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Valley Falls has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Attleboro | Everett | Hooksett | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,762 |
50,045Highest |
15,057 |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Valley Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley Falls and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro 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 | #185 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Attleboro | Everett | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Everett High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.