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Hooksett vs Marblehead vs Hooksett

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%).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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MeasureHooksettMarbleheadHooksett
People
Population
5,876Lowest
20,413Highest
15,057
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+27.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±2
10% above U.S.
49.1±2Highest
26% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.7%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.3%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
Marblehead 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%
22.7%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Marblehead and Hooksett 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%
78.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
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.
$182,132±$28kHighest
126% above U.S.
$117,962±$11k
46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$348,100±$32kLowest
5% above U.S.
$943,900±$31kHighest
184% above U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,811±$283Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,764±$147
25% above U.S.
$1,661±$206Lowest
18% above U.S.
Hooksett and Marblehead 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.
$8,309Highest
166% above U.S.
$6,554
110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
49.5%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Marblehead 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%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1944Lowest
36 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
14.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
34%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #30 of 120 in NH #47 of 282 in MA #30 of 120 in NH
School district — Marblehead Hooksett School District
High school in town — Marblehead High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.7
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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.