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Egremont vs Hooksett vs Tyringham vs Mount Washington
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 most affordable homes ($407k median).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Mount Washington has the most expensive homes ($714k 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 | Egremont | Hooksett | Tyringham | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,230 |
15,057Highest |
494 |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±13.6 46% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
52.1±10.7 34% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±14.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±13 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±7.7Lowest 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±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$142,500±$26k 77% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$714,300±$141kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Mount Washington and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393 5% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,647 17% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$3,316Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Washington and Tyringham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Washington and Egremont 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 | Southern Berkshire | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| 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.