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Cabot vs Hooksett vs Walden vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 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 | Cabot | Hooksett | Walden | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
15,057Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.