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Hooksett vs Randolph vs Ira
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).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Randolph | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,843 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Hooksett 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. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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| 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.