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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit

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 the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).

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MeasureHooksettHooksettNorth BerwickOgunquit
People
Population
5,876
15,057Highest
5,129
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+27.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±2
10% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
41.6±4.7
7% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.7%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%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%
4.7%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
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.
$101,875±$16k
26% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Hooksett and Ogunquit 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.
$428,500±$33k
29% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,811±$283Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
$1,105±$116Lowest
22% below U.S.
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Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,960
59% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
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%
15%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #30 of 120 in NH #30 of 120 in NH #82 of 133 in ME —
School district — Hooksett School District RSU 60/MSAD 60 —
High school in town — None in town Noble High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.0
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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.