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Hooksett vs Methuen vs Everett 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 people working from home (13.4%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Methuen | Everett | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
53,475Highest |
50,045 |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Methuen 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% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% 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±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17k 50% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,061 62% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Methuen 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Methuen 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Methuen | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Methuen High | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.