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Barton vs Hooksett vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Barton | Hooksett | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815 |
15,057Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Barton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Hooksett School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.