What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).

Edgartown has the most expensive homes ($1199k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Edgartown
People
Population	15,057Highest	5,278Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.	51.9±8.6Highest 33% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%	10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S.	$125,236±$33kHighest 55% above U.S.
	Edgartown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.	$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S.	$1,796±$470Highest 27% above U.S.
	Edgartown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.	$5,641Lowest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	12 minLowest 56% below U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Edgartown 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	#242 of 282 in MA
School district	Hooksett School District	Edgartown
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.