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Hooksett vs Morgan vs Stratton
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 expensive homes ($407k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
827 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stratton 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. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% 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% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.