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Cambridge vs Hooksett vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Cambridge | Hooksett | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
15,057Highest |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.