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Hooksett vs Worcester vs Underhill
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%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Worcester | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
831Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Underhill 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Underhill 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill 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. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Worcester 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.