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Hooksett vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Windham
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).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Underhill | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% 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% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 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 |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.