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Hooksett vs Everett vs North Andover 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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k median).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | North Andover | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
50,045Highest |
31,490 |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.6±2 about the U.S. average |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and North Andover 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington 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% |
17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and North 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% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Andover and Hooksett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
| North 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. |
$7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Andover and Barrington 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #98 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Everett | North Andover | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | North Andover High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.