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Hooksett vs Middleborough vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Middleborough has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Middleborough | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
24,505Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Middleborough 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough and Williston 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Middleborough 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. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Williston 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Middleborough | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middleborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.