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Hallowell vs Hooksett vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Veazie has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Hallowell | Hooksett | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
15,057Highest |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6 20% above U.S. |
| Hallowell and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Veazie and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$293,100±$35kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,095±$79 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,073 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Veazie and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hallowell 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 | RSU 02 | Hooksett School District | Veazie Public Schools |
| 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.