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Berlin vs Hooksett vs Moretown vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Berlin | Hooksett | Moretown | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
15,057Highest |
1,532Lowest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hooksett School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.