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Barnet vs Hooksett vs Peacham vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Barnet | Hooksett | Peacham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
15,057Highest |
887Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Hooksett School District | Peacham School District | — |
| High school 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.