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Hooksett vs Hull vs Quincy
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
10,138Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Quincy 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% |
17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% 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% |
8.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% 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. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Quincy and Hull 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. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% 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% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Quincy 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quincy and Hull 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 | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hull | Quincy |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.