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Cornish vs Hooksett vs Levant vs Parsonsfield
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 youngest population (median age 39).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Levant | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
15,057Highest |
3,069 |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Hooksett 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% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Levant and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% 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% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below 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. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312Lowest 16% 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 | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$2,350 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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.