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Cornish vs Hooksett vs Chesterville vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
15,057Highest |
1,397Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest 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 |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sebago 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 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. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$298,000±$46k 10% 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. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sebago 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. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Cornish 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older 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. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Hooksett 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 | — | Hooksett School District | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| 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.