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Avon vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Barre
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Barre has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Avon | Hooksett | Hooksett | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Highest 13% 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4 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% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Barre 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Lowest 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. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% 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. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | — | Hooksett School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | — | None in town | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.