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Avon vs Barre vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Barre has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Avon | Barre | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
5,572 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.8±8.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Barre and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Avon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,163Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Barre 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Avon | Quabbin | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.