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Eliot vs Hooksett vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Eliot | Hooksett | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
15,057Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and White River Junction 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.