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Glenburn vs Hermon 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
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Glenburn | Hermon | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
6,727Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Glenburn 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.