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Hooksett vs Jericho vs Plaistow
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%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Jericho | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
5,114Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Plaistow 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187Lowest 18% 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Plaistow 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 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 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.