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Cavendish vs Hooksett vs Whitingham vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Cavendish | Hooksett | Whitingham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,368 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Hooksett School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.