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Hooksett vs Newfane vs Underhill
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Newfane | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,456Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Underhill 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Hooksett 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. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Newfane 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. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Hooksett 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.