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Hooksett vs Ferrisburgh vs Hudson
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 most homeowners (85.3%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,661Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Ferrisburgh 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% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hudson 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hudson 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. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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. |
$6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% 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% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.