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Boothbay vs Hooksett vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Northport has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Boothbay | Hooksett | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
15,057Highest |
1,621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.6±3.8 46% above U.S. |
| Boothbay and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northport and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$73,523±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$343,400±$36k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,088±$299Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,721 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northport and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northport 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.