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Chester vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the highest household income ($142k).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Chester | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,300 |
15,057 |
1,379Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.8 21% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,212±$19kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Chester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,300±$42k 66% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,464Highest 171% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19%±72.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chester School District | Hooksett School District | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.