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Barton vs Hooksett vs Wells River vs North Troy
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 the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Wells River | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
15,057Highest |
340Lowest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8k 49% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school 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.