What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belgrade	Hooksett
People
Population	3,351Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Belgrade and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Belgrade and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Belgrade and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hooksett and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S.	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Belgrade 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	#71 of 133 in ME	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 18	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.