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Everett vs Concord vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Everett | Concord | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
44,375 |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Hooksett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Everett | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.