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Hooksett vs Elmore vs Northfield
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 (+10.6%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k 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.
| Measure | Hooksett | Elmore | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
964Lowest |
5,920 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield and Hooksett 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% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Elmore 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. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.