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Harvard vs Hooksett vs Devens vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Devens has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Norfolk has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Harvard | Hooksett | Devens | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
15,057Highest |
1,723Lowest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Devens and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63k 134% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22k 149% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34k 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$9,651 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Hooksett School District | — | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.