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Charlton vs Hooksett vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Charlton | Hooksett | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435Lowest |
15,057Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,587±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #133 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Hooksett School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.