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Castleton vs Hooksett vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Castleton | Hooksett | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
15,057 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Hooksett School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.