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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Hooksett | Hooksett | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,057Highest |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.