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Hooksett vs Jericho vs Waltham vs South Hooksett
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 renters (19.4% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Waltham | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,114 |
452Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above 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. |
$5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% 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% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hooksett 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% 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. |
1985 5 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 |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Waltham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.