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Hooksett vs Ferrisburgh vs Amherst
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%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,661Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Amherst 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. |
$6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.