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Hooksett vs Putney vs Jericho vs Pelham
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Putney | Jericho | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,622Lowest |
5,114 |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Jericho 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Hooksett 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. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pelham 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Jericho 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.