Compare towns
Egremont vs Hooksett vs Tyringham vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 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 | Egremont | Hooksett | Tyringham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,230 |
15,057Highest |
494Lowest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
48.2±8 24% 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% |
13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Sheffield 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% |
23.2%±5.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,458±$30k 26% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Egremont 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±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Hooksett 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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% 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%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% 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% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Egremont and Tyringham 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 | — | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Hooksett School District | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.