What stands out worked out from the figures below

Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).

Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Egremont	Hooksett
People
Population	1,230Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.9±13.6Highest 46% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	10.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hooksett and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hooksett and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,458±$30kLowest 26% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$664,900±$109kHighest 100% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,349±$393Lowest 5% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	8.5%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Egremont 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	44 minHighest 65% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Southern Berkshire	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.