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Hooksett vs Northfield vs Plainfield
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%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Northfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,920 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Plainfield 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% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.