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Hooksett vs Mount Tabor vs Ripton 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 the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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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 | Mount Tabor | Ripton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
304Lowest |
508 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
— | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $1,664±$187Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Ripton 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.