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Hooksett vs Kittery vs Hermon
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 highest household income ($118k).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Kittery | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
10,473 |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Hooksett 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. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Kittery 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hooksett 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kittery Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.