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Hooksett vs Middleborough vs Randolph Town
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Middleborough has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Middleborough | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
24,505 |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Hooksett 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% |
18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough and Randolph Town 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town 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. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Middleborough 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town and Middleborough 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Middleborough | Randolph |
| High school in town | None in town | Middleborough High | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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| 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.