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Hatfield vs Hooksett vs Williamsburg vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Hatfield | Hooksett | Williamsburg | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
15,057Highest |
2,694Lowest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Hooksett School District | Williamsburg | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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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.