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Casco vs Hooksett vs Whitefield vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Casco | Hooksett | Whitefield | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
15,057Highest |
2,157Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,784 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hooksett School District | RSU 12 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.