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Hooksett vs Morgan vs Roxbury
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%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Morgan | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
827Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Roxbury 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Morgan 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. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Roxbury 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Hooksett 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.