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Guildhall vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Hooksett | Hooksett | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Isle La Motte and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$269,300±$40kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,391±$221 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.