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Chelsea vs Hooksett vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has the most renters (74% rent).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
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 | Chelsea | Hooksett | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,908 |
15,057Lowest |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.4±1.3Lowest 12% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,179±$8kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,500±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,956±$96 38% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Everett and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,321Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chelsea and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 26%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Everett 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 | #280 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chelsea | Hooksett School District | Everett |
| High school in town | Chelsea High | None in town | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.