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Heath vs South Hooksett vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Heath | South Hooksett | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
5,902Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,313±$576Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rowe |
| High school 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.