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Hooksett vs Andover vs Everett vs Barrington
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Barrington has the most homeowners (87%).
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 | Andover | Everett | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
36,652 |
50,045Highest |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #68 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.