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Hooksett vs Jefferson vs Levant
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%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Jefferson | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,647Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Levant 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% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Levant 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% |
18.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Levant 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% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Levant 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. |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,120±$130Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Levant 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. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Jefferson 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None 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.