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Chilmark vs Hooksett vs West Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
West Stockbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Chilmark | Hooksett | West Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
15,057Highest |
1,250Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.8±4.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| West Stockbridge and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$107,083±$20kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$535,700±$65k 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,518±$281Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,875 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Stockbridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Stockbridge and Chilmark 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 | Up-Island Regional | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.