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Hooksett vs Hull vs Mashpee
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 most people working from home (19.7%).
Mashpee has the most homeowners (81.9%).
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 | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
10,138Lowest |
15,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Mashpee 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hull 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. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee 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. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% 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% |
44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Mashpee 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hull | Mashpee |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.