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Hooksett vs Everett vs Andover vs South 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 the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
South Hooksett has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Everett | Andover | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
50,045Highest |
36,652 |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% 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. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Hooksett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Everett | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.