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Hancock vs Hooksett vs Stratton vs North Troy
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 renters (40.5% rent).
Hooksett has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Hancock | Hooksett | Stratton | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
15,057Highest |
532 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy 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 | — | 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.