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Hooksett vs Morrisville vs Windsor

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%).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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.

MeasureHooksettMorrisvilleWindsor
People
Population
5,876Highest
2,664Lowest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+27.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±2Lowest
10% above U.S.
45.3±6Highest
16% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Morrisville and Windsor 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%
15.1%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
10.6%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Morrisville 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±$25kHighest
25% above U.S.
$68,240±$15k
15% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Hooksett and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$348,100±$32kHighest
5% above U.S.
$276,300±$20k
17% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,811±$283Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,289±$116
9% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,960
59% above U.S.
$4,542Lowest
46% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
49.5%±15.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Morrisville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
17.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
22 minLowest
15% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hooksett and Morrisville 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 — #61 of 70 in VT
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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.