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Hooksett vs Hull vs Marblehead
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%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
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 | Hull | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
10,138Lowest |
20,413Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull and Marblehead 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% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
| Hull and Marblehead 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. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Marblehead 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hull | Marblehead |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.