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Canton vs Hooksett vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Canton | Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
5,876Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Canton High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.