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Hooksett vs Shelburne vs Williston vs Barrington
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).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Shelburne | Williston | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
7,969Lowest |
10,144 |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Shelburne and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Williston 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Williston 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. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Shelburne 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. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Williston 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. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Williston 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 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 |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Williston 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.