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Fairlee vs Hooksett vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Fairlee | Hooksett | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.