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Hooksett vs Hermon vs Ellsworth
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Hermon | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
6,727Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Ellsworth 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hooksett 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Hermon 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hermon Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.