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Hooksett vs Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Allenstown
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 expensive homes ($407k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Allenstown has the most homeowners (80.9%).
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 | Enosburgh | Castleton | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,804Lowest |
4,453 |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Allenstown 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% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$72,500±$21k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$243,600±$69k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,281±$397 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,098 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Allenstown 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Enosburgh 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.