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Chapman vs Hancock vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Chapman | Hancock | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,518 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,869 40% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.