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Halifax vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Halifax | Hooksett | Hooksett | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Craftsbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,091±$184 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.