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Hooksett vs Jericho vs Rupert vs Goffstown
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 most expensive homes ($493k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Rupert | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
5,114 |
676Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Hooksett 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Goffstown 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Rupert 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 | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.