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Hancock vs Hooksett vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hancock | Hooksett | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
15,057Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,034 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Phippsburg 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | Hooksett School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.