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Bellows Falls vs Hooksett vs White River Junction vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
White River Junction has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Bellows Falls | Hooksett | White River Junction | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,364 |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and White River Junction 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.