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Hooksett vs Fairfield vs Enosburgh vs Plaistow
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 highest household income ($118k).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Plaistow has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Fairfield | Enosburgh | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,938Lowest |
2,804 |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Fairfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Plaistow 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% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Hooksett 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. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Enosburgh 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plaistow 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.