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Hooksett vs Uxbridge vs Pepperell 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%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Uxbridge | Pepperell | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
14,473 |
11,663 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pepperell 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Pepperell 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% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Pepperell 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Pepperell 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | North Middlesex | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.