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Cushing vs Hooksett vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Cushing | Hooksett | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,191±$386Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,981Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | Hooksett School District | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.