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Easthampton vs Hooksett vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k 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 | Easthampton | Hooksett | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
15,057 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Hooksett School District | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 7.3Lowest |
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| 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.