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Hooksett vs Jamaica vs Stratton
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 expensive homes ($407k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Jamaica | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
882 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Jamaica 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. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stratton 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. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Stratton 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% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Hooksett 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.