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Hooksett vs Mendon vs Putney
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%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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 | Mendon | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Putney 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Putney 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.