Compare towns
Hooksett vs White River Junction vs Richmond
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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | White River Junction | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Hooksett 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and White River Junction 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 |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.