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Glover vs Hooksett vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Glover | Hooksett | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Hooksett School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.