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Conway vs Deerfield vs Hooksett vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Whately has the most expensive homes ($432k 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 | Conway | Deerfield | Hooksett | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
5,158 |
15,057Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Conway and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Whately 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway | Deerfield · Frontier | Hooksett School District | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.