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Hooksett vs Morristown vs Stowe
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 highest household income ($118k).
Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Morristown | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,722 |
5,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Stowe 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% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Morristown 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. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Morristown 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% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.