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Belmont vs Hill vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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.
| Measure | Belmont | Hill | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392 |
908Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Belmont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31k 21% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 16% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Hill 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Hill School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.