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Hooksett vs Richmond vs Thetford
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%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Richmond | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,159 |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Thetford 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% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford and Richmond 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% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Thetford 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. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Richmond 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. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Richmond 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. |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Thetford 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.