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Buckland vs Hooksett vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 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 | Buckland | Hooksett | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 53% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buckland 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 | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hooksett School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | None in town | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.