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Barnard vs Hooksett vs Calais vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Barnard | Hooksett | Calais | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
15,057Highest |
1,713 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Calais 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hooksett School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.