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Hooksett vs Jericho vs Londonderry
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%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Londonderry has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Jericho | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
5,114Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Hooksett 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Londonderry 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±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Jericho 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. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.