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Egremont vs Hooksett vs West Stockbridge
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 expensive homes ($665k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
West Stockbridge has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | West Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.8±4.4 46% above U.S. |
| Egremont and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and West Stockbridge 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% |
30.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,083±$20k 33% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and West Stockbridge 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. |
$535,700±$65k 61% above U.S. |
| Egremont and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,518±$281 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and West Stockbridge 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. |
$4,875 56% 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% |
63.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Stockbridge 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% |
7.7% 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% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Egremont and West Stockbridge 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 |
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.