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China vs Hooksett vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Winslow has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | China | Hooksett | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
47.6±3.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winslow and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,917±$9kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 28% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$225,300±$11kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,041±$221Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,809 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winslow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Hooksett School District | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.