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Hooksett vs Mont Vernon vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,636Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Exeter 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mont Vernon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
NH 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.