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Cornish vs Hooksett vs Chesterville vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Hooksett | Chesterville | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
15,057Highest |
1,397Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Cornish 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.