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Bradford vs Corinth vs Hooksett vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wallingford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Bradford | Corinth | Hooksett | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,827 |
1,539Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1 10% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 43% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | Hooksett School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.