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Everett vs Fall River 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%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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.

MeasureEverettFall RiverHooksett
People
Population
50,045
94,082Highest
15,057Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
39.3±1.2
about the U.S. average
41.3±1.5Highest
6% above U.S.
Hooksett and Fall River 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%
19.9%±1.2
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Everett and Fall River 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%
16.1%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hooksett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.3%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$85,218±$7k
6% above U.S.
$56,673±$3kLowest
30% below U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
$395,500±$11kLowest
19% above U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,155±$27Lowest
18% below U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,880
56% above U.S.
$3,953Lowest
27% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±3.3
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
37.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
10.5%±2
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hooksett and Everett 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 #262 of 282 in MA #30 of 120 in NH
School district Everett Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Hooksett School District
High school in town Everett High B M C Durfee High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.1Highest
11.3Lowest
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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.